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,

stepped forward. “I am glad

I bent over, a sharp pain shot

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moved to

“Don’t touch me.”

the living room.

cameras in the office. You can check the footage anytime,” he said quickly. “What happened today… won’

He really

me and Chole. She’s… she’s

brow. “Cute

is signing a deal next

you hurt your wife to please your

“It’s not like that.”

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

you, Olivia. There’s nothing between

was a


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

worry.”

smiled. A small, quiet

agreed. He stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. His

felt nothing. Nothing but

me. Then thought

nothing and let him help me up the stairs. When we got to the

the pack

muscle strain. Ethan let out a quiet sigh, like he’d been

up to go to the bathroom, he followed

said, hand already reaching

the

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right at him. His hands had touched many naked women. If he touched me with those hands, I might

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

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