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.


said. “Do

you instead?”

I blinked. “What?”

what this is about? You want

into his arms?”

stared at him, speechless

“I’ll believe

you

is about

You, of all

even flinch. “I’m

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slept with another


the wounds of our

was… just to maintain the diplomatic relations

our clan,” he whispered.

want to hear any of

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

not going back.”

back at

trying to

job,” I replied

took a deep breath, held it, then let

I’ll stay,” he said quietly. “As your

care of you!”

need you to take care


anyway,” he insisted. “Because

away from

only ignore him now.

harder than training a

the door

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

front of her.

foot of

last time I saw her, though her

that calculating glint.

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

your intentions, Olivia.”


slightly but kept

understand

the apology wasn’t for me.

about her was always

at first. He just looked at me, then

still taped

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