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 hadn’t

you’d think he came

for the remnants of a failed

across from me in the law firm’s


choked- up voicemails, the incoherent sobbing–had never happened.

decided to stop

leg over the other.

enough.”

flinch. Just looked at me with

pretend he

the documents toward him. “The

is for Olivia to

You’ll both be

at the papers like they were

pen beside them. “This

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me to read it out loud


Still no answer.

“let’s talk numbers.

mother remains unchanged. And before

want to remember she

evidence of your affair!””

a twitch out of him.

look so surprised. You weren’t exactly

finally spoke. “When… did she find

Almost

answer.

it matter? You

We

The luxury hotels, the


abandonment–should I go on?”

“I-”

for you, Ethan.” My

her therapist degree and

asked. She went

about your

you, just to prove she was worthy

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being your wife.”

dropped to the papers. I even saw some guilt crack

you four years. Four years of silence. Of putting herself last. And how did you repay her?” I leaned forward, stabbing a

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