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?”

getting cozy with

would he do that?”

said he wanted to

would never–especially not after

eyes. “Re…? What report are

“N–Nothing”

talking about

me of something like that! You have children with another

words ignited my fury. “And yet, your so–called devoted boyfriend came to me last night. Maybe you’re not enough for

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dare you!” she

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some advice–lock him down as soon as you can. Because if I decide to take him back, you

“Don’t you dar-”

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

being with Kane again. I had only said those things to shake

thumb, which was exactly what I wanted. With

the bed, I made my way to the bathroom to take a shower. I saw no reason to

After

my

out a beautiful white dress. I planned to explore

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

thought, I reached out

suggested we grab breakfast first, so

hotel.

Why didn’t you tell me about it last night?”

irritation.

I replied,

to deal with him this time.”

up.

saw the news himself.”

lowered my gaze and

Kane had started it himself. At this point,

to dwell on Kane any further,

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