Housewife Gone Wild

The guy, a manager from the real estate side who had no idea about my past with Jared, gave a knowing grin. “Mr. Holcomb, you really take care of Ms. Murphy, huh?”

Jared put the glass down, his voice cool. “She is my ex–wife.” The guy’s expression went awkward, glancing from me to Jared and back again.

I snatched the glass right out of his hand and shot Jared a sharp glare. I didn’t need him to

play hero for me.

Jared was stunned, his handsome eyes wide for a moment before he turned away,

shoulders slumped in disappointment as he headed back to his seat.

The lunch dragged on until 2:30 in the afternoon, with plenty of work talk going around. I

wasn’t exactly tipsy, so I planned to hail a cab and head home.

The company car suddenly pulled up in front of me. The door slid open, and Jared was

inside, leaning back as he said, “Let me give you a ride home.”

“No need,” I replied coolly, heading straight for the cab parked behind.

Jared got out of the car, grabbed my wrist, and said, “Victoria, have you even seen yourself

right now?” I was confused.

The cab driver leaned out the window and shouted, “Hey, are you coming or not?”

car.” Hearing this, the

off. “Are you crazy or something?

towered over me, his breath a little rough. “You look

worried

“You’re the kind of

at me, exasperated. “Victoria, do you even know how dangerous you look right now? Someone might just scoop you up off the street, believe it or

as dramatic as you’re making it out to be,”

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strode off.

*.65%

but persistent. “Just take the

you so much as try anything, I’m calling the cops,” I warned, scanning

other cars in sight, I could only sigh and

jaw tight. “Relax, I’m not

you do too.”

of sarcastic laughs, leaned back in my seat,

car crawled through traffic on the way to my complex, and we didn’t pull

until 3:30.

and made my way toward the entrance, clutching my

sitting in the car, the door

on me. I shot him

it up with Tracy and play

days.