Housewife Gone Wild

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Chapter 305

“And that’s your arrogance talking.” I shot back.

“Arrogance you enabled,” he fired back, his gaze darkening. “You loved me without restraint. That’s what made me so sure of myself. And now you’re walking away without looking back. If anyone’s cruel here, it’s you.”

I refused to take the blame. “Mr. Holcomb, life moves forward. Don’t cling to the past. Loving your was just one chapter, not the whole story.”

For a long moment, he just stared at me. Then, slowly, he nodded. “I didn’t understand that before. But you’ve made it clear now.”

“Then I hope you find happiness,” I said, stepping around him toward the elevators.

Jared followed, his long strides easily keeping pace as we waited for the elevator. When I glanced at him, his eyes dropped, lingering on the faint mark just above my collarbone.

My rose gold blouse made my skin glow, and the barely there bruise stood out. A reminder of Nathan’s lips there just last night, his murmured praise still echoing in my memory.

A shiver ran through me, warmth pooling low in my stomach.

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