Chapter 36

Once we settled Alexander onto the bed, Gai turned to me, eyes

narrowing. “What’s wrong with your walk?”

I glanced down, brushing a hand over my leg. “Nothing serious. I

just hit my knee earlier. I’ll take care of it in my room.”

He nodded but didn’t look entirely convinced.

As I was about to turn and leave, I paused in the doorway.

“Actually …” I turned back. “About tomorrow. You go with him

to the summit. I’ll head to the factory. It’s further out, and I’ll

need more time if I’m going to inspect the system properly.“”

Gai studied me for a moment, then gave a single approving nod.

“Smart call.”

There was something reassuring about his calm.

“Let me know if you find anything,” he said, already turning to


adjust the room’s curtains. “And Olivia?”

I looked back.

“Get in touch whenever you need to.”

I nodded. “Will do.”

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And with that, I stepped into the hallway.

Ava’s POV

Ethan walked in wearing a tailored charcoal suit, shoulders

square, posture straight, every strand of his hair in place. Not a

No slouch. If you

you’d think he came to close

for the

me in the law


choked- up voicemails, the incoherent sobbing–had never happened. Maybe that’s why

stop playing the

one leg over the other.

enough.”

at me

to pretend he

slid the documents toward him. “The cooling–off

that’s left now is for Olivia to show up at the werewolf

both be

didn’t speak. Just stared at the papers like they were some

tapped the pen beside them. “This shouldn’t take

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to read


Still no answer.

“let’s talk numbers.

And

anything, you might want to remember she

evidence of your affair!””

twitch out of him. His jaw

look so surprised. You

finally spoke. “When… did she

quietly. Almost like he was

answer.

scoffed. “Does it matter? You started

business trips? We both know you were

luxury hotels, the excuses, the


abandonment–should I go on?”

“I-”

you,

dropped her therapist degree and switched

you asked. She went against her own

about your marriage.

just to

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being your wife.”

to the papers. I even saw some guilt

last. And how did you repay her?” I leaned forward, stabbing a finger toward the documents. “You

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