Revenge After Divorce by Black Rose

Chapter 236

OLIVIA

I was still on talking with Nick, trying to figure out how we were going to handle Xander without bringing my father into this mess. We both knew that if we involved him everything would spiral out of control. The island, the people, nothing would be untouched, and we couldn’t risk that.

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We finally agreed to take matters into our own hands, bringing Ethan in since he was the one who had seen this coming from the start. It should’ve been a no–brainer, but couldn’t shake the feeling of how stupid I had been. Why had I trusted people so blindly? I should’ve learned my lesson after Jennifer, after everything that went down with her. But here I was, repeating my mistake, putting my faith in Xander.

I should’ve been more cautious, especially with someone I didn’t know. But no, I let my guard down, and now look where we were. The consequences were closing in on me, and I couldn’t stop them. Olivia, when are you going to wake up? What was it going to take for you to finally see the truth and stop letting things slip through your fingers?

Nick’s phone rang, and he glanced at me before answering. It’s your husband,” he said, his tone neutral. My heart skipped a beat. I missed him. I missed hearing his voice more than I had realized.

voice barely a whisper. “I want to hear what he wants.”

seconds, Marcus’s voice boomed through the speaker. “Nick Jones, just what the hell

livid. The way his voice carried such authority and frustration made my pulse race. I could tell

how’s it going, man?” Nick chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, but it was clear Marcus

it.

Ethan when he warned you about that guy? What’s it going to take for you

had told him. I felt the weight of his words like a slap to the face. Why would Ethan do that?

to calm him down. “I’m the one who trusted Xander and got us into this mess. I will fix it. You don’t have to worry about

before Marcus’s voice thundered again, even angrier than before. “Now you have got my wife involved in this? Are you all that incompetent? You think

furious now. His words hit like a punch to the gut, and I felt every ounce of his anger through

to me-”

your husband. Just because I let you stay there doesn’t mean I have stopped being the man of the house. You will