Chapter 106

Anxiously, I rubbed my forehead.

“Kane Thome, I swear I despise you,” I muttered under my breath, frustration lacing my tone.

He had orchestrated this entire scheme just to ruin my reputation.

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How could he publicly spread such cheap gossip? Did he not care about his precious girlfriend? Or did he assume she wouldn’t hear about it?

That thought made me smirk. Without hesitation, I dialed a number.

“Hello?” A young woman’s voice came through the line.

“Where’s your boss? Give her the phone.”

She hesitated, clearly taken aback. “Who are you?”

“She knows me.”

A brief silence followed before I heard the voice I had been waiting for.

“Who’s this?”

“Your shameless boyfriend’s ex–wife,” I answered, grinning as if she could see me.

Ruby was silent for a moment, likely trying to figure out how I had gotten her maid’s number.

That day, when she humiliated me in front of Kane and his parents, I had taken note of the number she used to text me. It had belonged to his maid. Turns out, she wasn’t as smart as I had assumed–she hadn’t even bothered to change the number.

Not that I had told Kane about it. They deserved each other.

“Why are you calling me?” Ruby finally asked, breaking the silence.

“Guess you haven’t seen the latest headlines yet.

“What headlines?”

about your boyfriend getting cozy with another

Why would he

said he wanted to make the news

would never–especially not after the

“Re…? What report are you talking about,

“N–Nothing”

you talking about the DNA test that someone tampered with? Let me guess–was it you?”

accuse me of something like that! You have children with

your so–called devoted boyfriend came to me last

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you!” she hissed.

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down as soon as you can. Because if I decide to take him back, you know I

“Don’t you dar-”

hung up before she could finish. As I replayed the conversation in my head, I couldn’t help but

intention of ever being with Kane again. I had only said those things to shake Ruby up.

keep Kane under her thumb, which was exactly what I wanted. With any luck, this

no reason to deal with the news myself. I had full confidence that Ruby

After

my

dress. I planned to explore the pack today, so I needed to look presentable.

my eyes lingered on my reflection, particularly on the purple mark on my neck. It was

off the thought, I reached out to both

the one who suggested we grab breakfast first, so we headed to the

hotel.

take you? Why didn’t you tell me about it last night?” Axel asked,

irritation.

I replied, focusing

he’s going to deal

paused, looking up. “You told Magnus?”

saw the news

lowered my gaze and gave

no stopping this conflict now. Kane had started it himself. At this

not to dwell on Kane any further, I continued eating

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