Chapter 45

Ethan’s jaw tightened.

And that’s when I heard it–movement in the doorway.

I turned sharply.

Alexander was standing there, one arm crossed over the other,

his expression unreadable. His gaze shifted briefly between us,

then settled on me. I swallowed hard.

How long had he been there?

Ethan noticed him too and stepped back quickly, trying to play

it cool. “I, uh… I made some chicken and rice soup for you,” he

said, suddenly fumbling for casual. “Would you like me to get

it?”

I didn’t answer. I was still trying to decode the look on

Alexander’s face.


But he didn’t say anything. Didn’t walk in. Didn’t give Ethan a

reaction.

He just looked at me for a moment longer, then turned and

walked away.

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The click of the door closing behind him echoed louder than it

should have.

“Here,” Ethan said after a moment, walking toward the table

with a thermos in hand. “I’ll just leave it here.”

“Put it down,” I said quietly, already exhausted.

He set it down on the bedside table, but he didn’t back away.

Instead, he crossed his arms and looked at me like I’d committed

some kind of betrayal.


“Do

you instead?”

I blinked. “What?”

what this is about? You want me

into his arms?”

him, speechless for a second.

snapped. “I’ll believe

if you resign

“You think this is about proving my

You, of all

flinch.

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man who slept with another


healing from the wounds of our wedding

just to maintain the diplomatic relations

our clan,” he whispered.

up! I don’t want to hear any of your

said. “And, I’m not resigning. I’m not leaving. And I’m

not going back.”

him to get back at me,” he

to make

doing my job,” I replied coldly.

deep breath, held it, then

stay,” he said quietly.

care of you!”

don’t need you to


stay anyway,” he insisted. “Because

away

ignore him now. Expecting Ethan to

than

the door creaked

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and Jess. I sat upright. My thigh still ached, but I didn’t want to

front of her.

foot of the bed.

than the last time I saw her, though

that calculating glint.

want to apologize,” she began, “For

your intentions, Olivia.”


slightly but kept my tone neutral.

understand you

for me. It was

about her was always

just looked at me, then at

still taped to my

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