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 he’d

stepped forward. “I am glad you are

taking off my shoes. As I bent over, a sharp pain shot up my back and I

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to help. “Let

“Don’t touch me.”

stepped back. I limped into the living room. He followed,

You can check the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What happened today…

He

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

brow. “Cute enough

Windsor Group is signing

your wife to please your

“It’s not like that.”

and cute,” I said, crossing my arms.

“I told you, Olivia. There’s

was a


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

worry.”

A small,

it meant I agreed. He stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. His grip was tight. Like he didn’t want

felt nothing. Nothing

Then thought a baby could fix

help me up the stairs. When we got to

pack

the bone was fine. Just some muscle strain. Ethan let out

up to go to the bathroom, he followed

you,” he said, hand

at the doorway.

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hands had touched many naked women. If he touched

“Okay. I’ll wait

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