Chapter 49

The smug look on Ethan’s face cracked. “You’re actually going to

charge me?”

Alexander smiled. “You said you could pay”

Gai coughed into his sleeve to hide a laugh. I didn’t bother hiding

mine.

Ethan growled something low under his breath but signed the

clearance document when it was handed to him. His pride was

officially dragged across the tarmac.

Watching it from the side? Therapeutic.

Once we boarded and I was settled into the corner seat with a

blanket over my legs, I pulled out my phone. The lighting was

perfect–the sun catching the top of Ethan’s head in the

background as he brooded near the cabin window. I tilted the


camera just enough to catch his silhouette.

I posted it on Instagram with a caption:

“Trying to enjoy my post–trauma vacation… but some people just won’t take a hint. Anyone know how to remove emotional

parasites? Asking for a friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed

#DramaFreePlease”

It wasn’t subtle. But it wasn’t meant to be. Chole was definitely

going to see it.

Let her stew in it.

Olivia’s POV

was quiet on

storm waiting to

had turned into the

This one’s softer,” he asked,


out like we were

“I’m fine.”

held

was incapable of feeding

“No.”

eaten

whispered, voice

were in the seats across from us. I

scene.

leaned closer, smiling like a saint. “Come on,

sick if you

Chapter 49

me down. I took the fruit


My jaw

chewed.

the corner of my eye, I

his lap. But when he noticed I had caught him, he quickly looked away, flicking at

sore from the injury, and my mind was more exhausted than my

the evening sky

airport, I turned to Alexander and said lightly, “Alpha, you can go ahead. I’ll be fine. My friend, Ava said she’d pick me up.

behind his eyes flickered. He gave a short

No comment.

me out of the terminal like he was the doting husband of the year. “Careful, bump ahead,” he said like he hadn’t said worse bumps to me in our

that’s when

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Chole.


outside the exit.

like a pity ticket. She looked

a ghost than a

gasped and took a

walk away. I

octaves. “Get out of

Don’t embarrass yourself!”

don’t want to break up your marriage,” she

want us to stay

something to me.”

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