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.


me something,” he said. “Do you want Alexander

you instead?”

I blinked. “What?”

what this is about? You want

into his arms?”

speechless

“I’ll

two if you

“You think this is about

of

didn’t even flinch. “I’m

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the man who slept with


from the wounds of our wedding

just to maintain the diplomatic

our clan,” he whispered.

Shut up! I don’t want to hear any of

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

not going back.”

using him to get back at me,” he

to make

job,”

it,

“Then I’ll stay,” he said quietly. “As your

care of you!”

you to


insisted. “Because

turned away from

him now. Expecting Ethan to understand

was harder than training

hour later, the door creaked open

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thigh still ached, but I didn’t want to seem

front of her.

stood awkwardly by the foot of the bed.

than the last time I saw her,

that calculating glint.

she began,

your intentions, Olivia.”


eyebrow slightly but kept my tone

I understand you

wasn’t for me. It

her was always for

first. He just looked at me, then

still taped to my

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