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

ridiculous! Why would he do that?”

said he wanted to make the news with me.”

after the re- she

“Re…? What report are you

“N–Nothing”

a second… are you talking about the DNA test that someone tampered with? Let me

of something like that! You have children with another man. Stop

last night. Maybe you’re

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dare you!”

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boyfriend that question,” I shot back. “Here’s some advice–lock him down as soon as you can. Because if I decide to take him back, you know I could.”

“Don’t you dar-”

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

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

which was exactly what I wanted.

bathroom to take a shower. I saw no reason to deal with the news myself. I had full confidence that Ruby would take

After

my

to explore the pack today, so I needed to look

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

the thought, I reached out to both Axel and

we grab breakfast first, so we headed

hotel.

did he take you? Why didn’t you tell me about

irritation.

I

said he’s going to deal with him this

looking up.

the news

my gaze and gave a slight nod.

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

not to dwell on Kane any further,

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