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.

there, looking like

am glad you are

nothing, just started taking off my shoes. As I bent over, a sharp pain shot

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to

“Don’t touch me.”

back. I limped into the living room.

installed cameras in the office. You can check the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What happened

He really

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

brow. “Cute

Windsor Group is signing a

hurt your wife to please your future

“It’s not like that.”

funny and cute,” I said, crossing my arms.

“I told you, Olivia. There’s nothing

a


you should go on your trip,” he said. “When you’re back… we can try for

worry.”

smiled. A

a hug. His grip was tight. Like he didn’t want to let me

I felt nothing.

broke me. Then thought a baby could fix

and let him help me up the stairs. When we got to the bedroom, he made a

pack

and said the bone was fine. Just some muscle

got up to go to the bathroom, he

he said,

the

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at him. His hands had touched many naked women. If he

“Okay. I’ll wait outside.

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