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

you instead?”

I blinked. “What?”

about? You want

into his arms?”

at him, speechless for

serious,” he snapped. “I’ll believe nothing’s going on

if you resign

“You think this is

of all

flinch. “I’m

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man who slept with another woman


wounds of our

just to maintain the diplomatic relations

our clan,” he whispered.

don’t want to hear any

not resigning. I’m not leaving. And

not going back.”

get back at me,”

trying to make me

doing my job,” I replied coldly.

deep breath, held it,

I’ll stay,” he said quietly. “As your

care of you!”

don’t need you to take care of


stay anyway,” he insisted. “Because

away

only ignore him now. Expecting Ethan to understand

was harder than

hour later, the door

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

front of her.

by the foot of the bed.

last time I saw her, though her eyes

that calculating glint.

apologize,” she began, “For last

your intentions, Olivia.”


but kept my tone

understand you

knew the apology wasn’t for

about her was always for

speak at first. He just looked

line still taped to my

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