Chapter 59

I stared at the phone long after the call ended, Bob’s voice still

ringing in my ears.

“You owe yourselves that much.“No, I didn’t. Not anymore.

But what I did owe myself was freedom. A clean slate. And that

meant ending things once and for all.

The next morning, I called Bob back. My voice was calm, firm. “I’ll come,” I said. “Not for reconciliation–just to finalize the divorce. After that, I want nothing more to do with Ethan or the

Hawthrone Pack.”

There was a brief pause on the other end before Bob sighed.

“Understood.”

That was that.

When I told Mike over breakfast, he nearly dropped the pan he was flipping pancakes in. “You’re going where?”

“To the Hawthrone/Pack. One last time.”

He turned to me, spatula in hand, eyes narrowed. “Olivia, are you sure? What if this is another one of Ethan’s stunts? What if they guilt you again or pull something shady with the divorce


terms?”

“That’s why I’m not going alone,” I said, calmly biting into toast. “I’ve already arranged for a pair of bodyguards. Ava helped me with it last night. They’ll stay close the whole time.”

Mike didn’t look convinced. “And your leg?”

I gave him a look. “I’ll go in a wheelchair. Pretend the injury hasn’t healed. If they think I’m still weak, they’ll drop their guard.”

me, rubbing his

I said with a small shrug.

surprised by these people.””

I didn’t trust a single soul

Bob. And even

line too many times. I had no doubt he’d try to

wasn’t the

time, I’d

Pack house


went on behind those perfect walls was

my posture. It wasn’t real. My leg had healed. But the performance was necessary. In this house, you

the dining table, arms folded over his tailored suit,

eyes flicked to the tall bodyguard behind me.

here?”

polite smile. “No

things when he’s

any chances.”

slightly.

you?”

already harmed me in every way that

seat across from him. I nodded at

directly then,” I said, before he could


Chapter 39

for divorce, I want

press.

came all this way just to demand

see the

asked. Now I’m

say.”

and studied me for a

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