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Chapter 122: Your Truth

Stefan stood up to pace the entire room and seeing the tension in the way his shoulders seemed stiff, Ethan stood up.

"I think you need a cup of coffee to help you relax," he said, and Stefan sighed.

"I think you’re right," he said, following Ethan out of the room to the living room.

While he headed for the living room, Ethan went to the kitchen to quickly make two cups of coffee.

Once he was done, he returned to the living room and handed Stefan one cup while he sipped from the other one.

Stefan still feeling the tension within him paced the floor of Ethan’s living room, his free hand shoved deep into his pocket, and his brows furrowed in thought.

His chest felt tight with a mixture of anxiety and frustration, his mind replaying every word from the call with his mother as he sipped from his cup, hoping to relieve the tension.

He had only been away from Zeden for a short time, but it felt like his world was falling apart in his absence. Had he made a mistake? Perhaps, he should’ve first seen to Ivy signing the papers before coming after Ruby first.

hand through

the wall watching him silently for a moment before speaking up.

report it to security or the police. Instead... she went straight

Elizabeth’s quick thinking. "She really

feeling surprised seeing as she had also been the one to have Ruby replace Ivy. Thinking about it now, it seemed Stefan’s mother was a quick thinker even though the replacement scheme had been rather uncalled

sip and nodded slowly, a deep sigh escaping his chest. "She thought it would be more effective if the public got involved. That Ivy wouldn’t be able to weasel her way out of it if people were watching her every move. She said this way, I could finally have enough public backing to push the divorce through. But what if it backfires, Ethan? What if Ivy figures out my mom was behind the leak and goes after her? Things can really

his arms. "Look, I get that it’s risky. But I actually think it’s kind

confused. "Genius? What do you even mean? Are

closed doors, pulling strings where no one sees. But if you drag her into the light, if the whole world sees who she really is, then you strip her of her power. She can’t twist things or lie her way out of it if everyone’s already judging her. I think that’s what your mom is

looked unconvinced. "But how does that help with the divorce? It’s not like she’s scared of bad press. I’m pretty sure she’s

of it—but she is scared of losing control. And if you make a statement—publicly make a statement about the problems between the two of you, especially now that her name is all over the headlines, then it puts her in a tight corner. She’d either have to deny the relationship issues and risk sounding fake,

saying I should go public? Tell the world

The media is already on her case. People are already talking. If you step in now with your side of the story, it’ll look like you’re the one

let out a breath and dropped onto the couch, his shoulders slumped. "I