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Ethan remained still, his amber eyes unreadable as they stared straight ahead. I had expected him to be at least slightly affected by my proximity, but he seemed completely unmoved.

"Chen," Ethan's voice cut through the silence, startling me. "Take Ms. Frost home."

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I froze, my hand still on his thigh. "But Ethan," I protested, dropping the pretense

of intoxication. I thought we

were going back to your place."

"I have business to attend to," he replied, his voice devoid of emotion

Before I could respond, he had opened the door and stepped out of the vehicle. I watched in disbelief as he

shut the door firmly behind him.

"Wait!" I called out, but he was already walking away, his powerful figure

disappearing into the shadows of

the parking garage.

I sat back against the leather seat, my carefully constructed facade crumbling. Had he seen through my act?

Was he still angry about the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition?

"Would you like me to take you home now, Ms. Frost?" Maxwell asked from the front seat, his voice professional and detached.

swallowed my frustration

pulled away, I stared out the window, my reflection staring back at me with worried eyes. For the

(Olivia's POV)

I had collided with belonged to none other than Ethan Stone. His amber

amusement as I clutched

we?" he asked, his deep voice

but my inebriated state made the

before Ethan's strong hands

demanded, my voice sounding slurred even to

you can fall flat on your face? I think not," Ethan replied, his

face. He looked unfairly handsome, his black hair slightly tousled by the night breeze. "Where's Victoria?" I asked bitterly. "Shouldn't you be taking her

face. "Victoria is on

the sound hollow and pained. "So you've come to check on your other responsibility?

away, and this time Ethan released me. Without his support,

dangerously, the garden spinning around

drunk," he

"Did you figure that out all

My foot cat on

unsteady step toward the stone bench, determined to reach it without his help. My foot

paving stone, and

again, Ethan was there, catching me before I could hit the ground. This time, he

chest.

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down! i protested, pushing weakly

commanded, his Alpha voice

too tired to fight anymore. The steady rhythm of his heartbeat against my

oddly comforting.

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