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 gone so you

into his arms?”

at him, speechless

serious,” he snapped. “I’ll believe

two if you resign

is

of all

flinch. “I’m still your

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who slept with another woman while I


healing from the wounds of our wedding

just to maintain

our clan,” he whispered.

to hear any

said. “And, I’m not resigning. I’m

not going back.”

back

to

job,”

took a deep breath, held it, then let it out through

“Then I’ll stay,” he said

care of you!”

need you to take


insisted. “Because you’re

away

him now. Expecting Ethan

harder than training a

later, the

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in with Gai and Jess. I sat upright. My thigh still ached, but I

front of her.

stood awkwardly by the foot of the bed.

saw her,

that calculating glint.

apologize,” she began, “For last night. I

your intentions, Olivia.”


slightly but kept my tone

understand

apology wasn’t for me. It was for

her was always

didn’t speak at first. He just

taped to

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