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.”

his forehead. “You’re really pulling out the spy

I said with a small

surprised by these people.””

didn’t trust a single soul

even that was

no doubt he’d try to win me over again–beg, cry, maybe even

the

time, I’d

Pack house hadn’t changed–still cold,


went on behind

adding false frailty to my posture. It wasn’t real. My leg had healed. But the performance was necessary. In this house, you were either playing the game or being played. I’d

folded over his tailored suit, gaze locked on me like I’d

but his eyes flicked to the tall

here?”

gave him a polite smile. “No

a history of doing things when he’s angry. I’d rather

any chances.”

just slightly. “You think

you?”

me in every way that

and gestured toward the seat across from him. I

talk directly then,” I said, before he could


Chapter 39

to file for divorce, I want the

press. Just

all this way just to demand that?” His tone

see the restraint behind

here because you asked. Now I’m saying what I

say.”

for a

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