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.”

the chair across from me, rubbing his

with a small shrug.

surprised by these people.””

didn’t trust a single soul in that

Bob. And even

times. I had no doubt he’d try to win

I wasn’t the same woman

time, I’d

house hadn’t


what went

wasn’t real. My leg had

dining table, arms folded over

voice neutral, but his eyes flicked to the tall bodyguard behind me. “Do you really

here?”

him a polite smile. “No

a history of doing things when he’s angry. I’d rather not

any chances.”

jaw ticked, just slightly. “You

you?”

harmed me in every way

across from him. I nodded at

I said, before he


Chapter 39

to file for divorce,

No drama, no press. Just

to

I could see the restraint

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

say.”

and studied me for a moment. Then he

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