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It was Caleb who'd been kicked to the ground, but Rebecca was

the one who screamed.

Caleb groaned, rolling over twice on the pavement. "Seriously?"

First a slap. Now a boot to the chest. Just my freaking luck.

"Rebecca, don't be scared. I've got you."

She was abruptly pulled into that man's arms-arms that were trying very hard to be comforting. "It's okay. I'm here now."

But instead of feeling safe, Rebecca went rigid.

She looked up and froze. That face... familiar enough to haunt her nightmares, a face she wanted to avoid at all costs. It was

Richard.

In the mess of everything lately, she'd somehow forgotten he was

out of jail.

She could still hear his voice from the last time they met twisted in fury, shouting that they were finished forever as the cops hauled him away. And now here he was, holding her close like nothing had happened, whispering reassurances?

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There was something about him-maybe it was the false concern, maybe just the smell of him-that made her feel dirty. Like she'd stepped in something rotten.

She shoved him away. "Get off me."

Richard's expression darkened. "I sat in a cell for two weeks

and didn't say a damn word. You think you're the only one who suffered? Couples fight, Rebecca. We're married-it's normal. So quit the drama."

She stared at him, baffled.

He isn't just delusional-he's delusional with confidence.

The fact that she'd once loved him? It made her want to smack

her past self across the face.

"Let me be clear," she said coldly. "We're done. Whatever mess we had? It's over. You go your way, and I'll go mine. And if you so much as look at me the wrong way again, I swear I'll press

charges."

People had started to gather, heads turning, phones out.

flushed with embarrassment. He

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the one who hid the pregnancy and begged to be with me. Don't

worst mistake one ever

her fists. Her face flushed crimson-not from embarrassment, but from the sheer rage of knowing

raised her hand to slap him again, but this time, Richard caught her wrist mid–air. His grip was iron. She tried to yank free, but it was

"She's my wife. She's just upset.

No one stepped in.

used words like "wife" and "just upset." Rebecca felt sick, and more importantly, violated. She wanted to peel off her skin and

over.

realized she couldn't break free, she

still getting his bearings

believe you're not full of shit?" she shouted. "Then prove it. Get him

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pride was already in tatters. He

he still hoped to use her to get back

now would be

who came in and kicked him the second

door? Yeah, that one-that

figure out whether this guy was someone he could afford to mess with. Then Rebecca spoke. And just like that, he had

for him. Now he'd just stood up for Rebecca, and she sure as hell wasn't about to take

the hell did he have

he charged in and

Richard's jaw.

grown men in expensive suits started trading blows like drunk frat boys

let out a long, exhausted

Caroline, Alistair had made a habit of showing up at her office every day with

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them had settled into a cozy

room reading or writing until it was time

both grown used to the

commotion caught her attention. "Daddy!" she cried, pointing out the window. "That's

shouting, flailing, and

like she'd seen a

men she'd just left to

of the street

the best part? Rebecca'didn't try to break it up.

try to help. She

things together pretty

taken five million dollars from Liam-money

who had gotten it

now and wasn't about to let it

what did he

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