Chapter 61

My heart skipped a beat, then quickly descended into a familiar chaos I couldn’t tame. I took a deep breath, continuing, “Moving in here? I don’t recall agreeing to that.”

“Grandpa mentioned you agreed to put the divorce on hold,” he retorted, pushing his phone towards me as if it were a peace offering. “Why don’t you tell him yourself?”

“Jerk,” I couldn’t help but glare at him. “Agreeing to wait on the divorce doesn’t mean I agreed to you moving in.”

The CEO of Ferguson Group resorting to such tactics, who would believe it?

“Isn’t it only natural for a married couple to live together?” he replied, smoothly as ever.

“Bullshit.” I muttered under my breath, making my way into the house, with him following closely behind without an ounce of hesitation.

Perhaps it was the recollection of what Timothy had shared with me earlier that evening, or maybe a sudden wave of pity towards Bryant, but I couldn’t bring myself to kick him

out.

Instead, I simply pointed towards a room opposite the master bedroom, “You can stay

there.”

“Okay, sure.”

a mild temperament and

when I bumped into a broad, warm chest.

stepped back, slightly flustered, “Anything

than a married couple, and it was precisely this distance that !

“Jane, you’re not

of sadness flickered across his face as he pressed his lips together, “I was just wondering how your face

know,” I replied

to check in

he mentioned it

his hand, “Let me see.”

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instinctively dodged, “I’ll take

are we really going to be this

not like that.” I

flashed back to him and Margaret at the police station, so close and intimate. My gaze fell to his sleeve

love him, that was true.

I fell in love with was pure and proud, not someone who’s just rolled out of another woman’s bed trying to

at least remember to apply some ointment,” he said, his hand pausing mid-air,

first time I saw him look so awkward.

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