Chapter 10

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There was a long pause on the line. Ethan finally spoke.

“I didn’t mean to push you. It’s my fault,” he said, voice low. “Just tell me where you are.”

“I’ll come back on my own.”

“No,” his tone shifted – sharp, commanding. “You’re coming back tonight. Or I’m not sure what I’ll do.”

I stared at the phone in disbelief.

“Fine,” I said flatly. “I’ll be there in an hour.”

I didn’t want him to know where I’d been staying anyway.

Ava was already pacing. “You’re really going back to that prick?”

“He threatened me, Ava.”

She sighed and grabbed her keys. “Let’s go. I’m not letting you drive.”

We sat in silence for a few minutes until Ava said, “How does he even have the nerve to act mad? He cheats, he lies, he pushes you and now he’s acting like you’re the problem?”


“He’s a control freak,” I muttered.

She looked over. “I think he’d strangle you if he found out you tricked him into signing the divorce papers.”

I smirked, eyes fixed on the rows of houses glowing under streetlamps. “Maybe I should’ve poisoned him instead.”

Ava burst out laughing. “Too quick. He deserves a slower death.”

We pulled into the driveway. Ava parked and put a hand on my arm.

“You good?”

I nodded once.

was already there, looking

forward. “I am glad

taking off my shoes. As I bent over, a sharp

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to

“Don’t touch me.”

limped into the

office. You can check the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What

surprised. He really

on between me and Chole. She’s… she’s just playful. Like

brow. “Cute enough to spend

Group is signing a deal

hurt your wife

“It’s not like that.”

find her funny and cute,”

you, Olivia. There’s nothing between

a long


your trip,” he said. “When you’re back…

worry.”

smiled. A small, quiet

stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. His grip was tight. Like he didn’t

nothing.

me. Then thought a baby could fix

him help me up the stairs. When

pack doctor,”

doctor came within a few minutes and said the bone was fine. Just some muscle strain. Ethan let out a quiet sigh, like he’d been holding his breath

up to go to the bathroom, he followed

you,” he said,

at the

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naked women. If he

blinked. Then nodded slowly. “Okay. I’ll wait outside. Just call me if you need

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