Chapter 9

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Julian quickly took off his suit and draped it over Rita. She was crying and screaming, like the sky was falling apart.

Olivia, get out” Julian bellowed, completely unaware that I was dreadfully pale.

Roy recovered from the fright and quickly supported me. “Are you okay, Mrs. Frost?”

I clenched my teeth, my eyes turned red “Julian, you really make me sick.”

I pushed away Roy’s hand. I could barely stand, but I didn’t want anyone’s help.

Roy said “Ms. Frost seems to have hurt her back. It’s pretty serious.”

Julian’s face changed. Perhaps thinking of my painful expression, he let go of Rita, got up and chased out.

“Sherry, I want to end this now. I… don’t want to see his face again.” Leaning against the corner of the elevator, I spoke in a gosseful voice with a choked sob. Unable to return to the office in such a discomfited manner, I had to force my way out of the company and into my new house.

Sherry recognized the breakdown in my voice and immediately grabbed her purse and car keys. “Where are you?”

I gave her my address.

“Okay, I’ll be right over.” We grew up together, and she knew me very well. She was also my divorce lawyer. Though I seemed soft on the outside, she knew there was a core of steel inside.

Ever since catching Julian cheating. I’d been hurting deeply but stayed calm–preparing divorce papers step by step, never letting Sherry see me cry. But this time I completely broke down. Perhaps even the strongest walls crumbled when the pain cut too deep

“Well, I’ll wait for you.” I hung up closed my eyes and leaned back motionless. Long hair covered my face, blocking all light, and my thoughts seemed to be dragged into an endless black hole….

know how long

you done?” There was a sudden muffled voice in

eyes snapped open like broken

filled my vision, framing a

pair of cold, deep eyes

recognized him, and continued to stare

elevator. He leaned over, like a mountain. I subconsciously raised my hand to push him. “What are

his pianist fingers brushed my elbow, steering

scanner.

didn’t press the button… And I blocked the fingerprint lock. It was so

my floor button, accidentally glimpsing his destination–Floor

a deep voice, “Yes? Hah? Bust measurements? Ms. Frost asked

hinges. I took a deep breath. “Um… I hope you

remained calm.

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doors open. Relieved, I hurried out,

Sherry arrived, I was sprawled on my stomach. I actually

asked softly, crouching

the elevator had calmed me down. I told a calm story about

his office building, he’s already parading that homewrecker through the lobby? Fucking during business hours? And he DARED shove you?! You’re sure you

going

head.“Then how did

in fifteen days, even if they

“Ew…that’s gross.”

mating. I’ll

for

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