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

would he do that?”

he wanted to

after the re- she abruptly stopped.

my eyes. “Re…? What report are

“N–Nothing”

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

something like that! You have

last night. Maybe you’re not enough for him. Maybe that’s why

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dare you!” she

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your 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

ever being with Kane again. I had only said

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

the bed, I made my way to the bathroom to take a shower. I saw no reason to deal with the news myself. I had full confidence that

After

my

out a beautiful white dress. I planned to explore the pack today, so I needed to look

my reflection, particularly on the purple mark on my neck.

thought, I reached out to both Axel and

we grab breakfast first, so we headed to the restaurant

hotel.

Why didn’t you tell me about it

irritation.

it. Don’t worry,” I

said he’s going to deal with him this

looking up. “You

he saw the news himself.”

gaze and

it himself. At this point, I didn’t

any further, I continued eating in silence.

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