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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.

stood alone in her wheelchair, surrounded by


phone cameras, and that insufferable tension that only public drama could stir.

arms like

stage play.

Olivia to look

causing such a scene.

But she didn’t.

hair off her

glanced around like a queen

chin was slightly

a single trace of panic

there was a faint trace of satisfaction on her

My brows furrowed.

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is she… smiling about?” I muttered under my

sat beside me, equally stunned. “She’s not

said from the passenger

brutal.”

looks like she knew exactly how this would go

“Also… you should see her

post. Here–look.”

the screen toward me. Olivia’s most recent upload was still fresh. A photo with Ethan’s

vacation… but some people

know how to remove

friend. #NotSoEx #StillObsessed #DramaFreePlease”

tightened. So it wasn’t just a coincidence. The timing, the setup, the performance in front of the

Chole perfectly. And made


posted this on the plane?” I

followed her onboard like a

mutt.”

the dots. Her

airport… Even Chole showing up now

I was beginning to understand

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really up to.

go help her?” Mike asked. “She’s

alone.”

leave her

about to open the door when

in a tailored


the curb and made her way straight to Olivia.

like she belonged in a boardroom, not an airport

was tied in a tight braid,

screamed competence and authority.

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