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

you instead?”

I blinked. “What?”

this is about? You want

into his arms?”

him, speechless for a second. “You’re

snapped. “I’ll

two if you resign

this is about proving my

You, of all

didn’t even flinch. “I’m

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who slept with another woman while


the wounds of our

to maintain the

our clan,” he whispered.

up! I don’t want to hear any

not resigning. I’m

not going back.”

back at me,” he said, almost

to

my job,”

breath, held it, then let it

stay,” he said quietly. “As your husband.

care of you!”

you to take


stay anyway,” he insisted. “Because you’re still

away from

ignore him now.

harder than

the

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

front of her.

awkwardly by the foot of the bed. She looked

than the last time I saw her, though her eyes

that calculating glint.

began, “For

your intentions, Olivia.”


eyebrow slightly but kept my tone

I understand

wasn’t for me. It was for

about her was

first. He just looked at

still taped to

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