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.

already there, looking like he’d been pacing the whole

stepped forward. “I am glad

started taking off my shoes. As I bent over,

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moved to help. “Let

“Don’t touch me.”

stepped back. I limped into the living room. He

the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What happened today… won’ t happen

surprised. He really

me and Chole. She’s… she’s just

raised a brow. “Cute

father asked me to train her. Windsor Group is

hurt your wife to please your future

“It’s not like that.”

yet, you find her funny and cute,” I said, crossing my arms.

you, Olivia. There’s nothing

was a


“When you’re back… we can

worry.”

A small,

I agreed. He stepped forward and pulled me into a

felt nothing.

Then thought a baby

up the stairs. When we got

pack doctor,” he

few minutes and said the bone was fine. Just some muscle strain. Ethan let

to the bathroom, he followed right after

help you,” he said, hand already reaching

the doorway.

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at him. His hands had touched many naked women. If he touched me with those hands, I might have re- ally poisoned

slowly. “Okay. I’ll wait outside. Just call

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