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I slapped her. Once. Twice. A third time. Sharp, precise, and real.

Ethan stepped in, grabbing my wrist. “Olivia, stop! What the hell

are you doing?!”

I yanked my arm back. “This is for lying. For sneaking around.

For throwing yourself into a marriage that was never yours to

begin with.”

“She’s already on bail!” Ethan snapped. “What more do you

want?”

“To be treated like I’m not disposable!” I yelled. “You think I’ll just

sit and watch you two play victim while I take the fall for your

damn choices?!”

“She’s not well,” he muttered.

And like right on cue, Chole slumped to the side, unconscious


from the stress and the slap. Ethan caught her, arms trembling

with rage.

“Yes. Be her savior. Maybe I should faint next so you’ll

remember I’m your wife.”

He looked at me like I was the monster now.

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He didn’t say a word. Just picked her up and stormed off toward the crowd of people already parting like waves for his drama.

I stood there in the wheelchair, surrounded by strangers,

everyone whispering and staring.

Alexander’s POV

From the backseat of the car, I watched the chaos unfold at the

airport entrance.

her wheelchair, surrounded


only public drama could stir. Ethan had already

in his arms like

stage play.

look

causing such a scene.

But she didn’t.

hair off her face, adjusted her posture in

like a queen surveying

chin was slightly lifted. Her eyes calm.

of panic in her

was a faint trace

My brows furrowed.

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about?” I muttered

beside me, equally

from the passenger

brutal.”

looks like she knew exactly how this would go down,”

phone. “Also… you should see

post. Here–look.”

most recent upload was still fresh. A photo

some people just

know how to remove emotional parasites? Asking

friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed #DramaFreePlease”

a coincidence. The timing, the setup,

perfectly. And made it


on the plane?”

after Ethan followed her onboard like

mutt.”

sat back, connecting the dots. Her behavior, her restraint,

Chole showing up now felt

was beginning to

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really up to.

we go help her?” Mike asked. “She’s

alone.”

can’t leave her like that. You

door when someone

a tailored red dress–heels clicking,


made her way

like she belonged in a boardroom,

long hair was tied in

screamed competence and authority.

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