Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 338

“Well, there you have it. Since I knew yelling wouldn’t help why would I scream and distract you? That’d just get me killed faster,” Rachel said.

She didn’t care about appearances anymore and slumped right down on the ground.

“Besides, Mr. Hunt, with your current status? If you’re hot afraid of dying, why should I be?”

Tyler bent forward slightly. His cold fingers gripped her chin and tilted her face up, forcing her to look at him. Rachel’s beautiful eyes held a mischievous glint. She smiled slyly.

It was still the same face, but nothing like five years ago. Now, there was a fierceness in her and a strength simmering beneath the surface like a lioness who’d finally discovered her claws.

He stared at her intently. The rough pad of his thumb brushed slowly against her jawline. He smiled, but his voice remained flat. “So, you want to pay the penalty and pretend the contract never happened?”

“That’s right. I know the agreement includes a breach clause. I’m willing to pay it in full and call it square.”

Seeing that Tyler had brought up the contract himself, Rachel thought maybe he was open to negotiation

But he suddenly let go of her and clicked his tongue.

“Do you think you can buy me off that easily?”

Rachel’s brows instantly furrowed. “What’s that supposed to mean, Mr. Hunt?”

A cold, arrogant smile appeared on Tyler’s face, and the air suddenly felt tense around them.

you?” He said, suddenly leaning in close. “Once you sign a contract with me, it doesn’t end just because you say so. It

run down her spine like a bucket of cold water had

echoed in her ears

no personal feud. You don’t have to go this far

few slow steps toward the apartment building. He casually tucked

the one who signed it. I don’t take kindly to people backing

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was even more difficult than William.

before responding. “Maybe your singing is just terrible enough to

choked on her

things never changed. Tyler’s tongue was still as

around anyway. Once she wrapped things up here, she could vanish

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it, Tyler, as if reading her mind, piercing glare in

the same stunt again. Tha I’ll drag you over

Rachel’s face darkened instantly.

in a code, and the apartment door

could’ve at least taken me

suburbs. Getting a cab here was nearly impos