Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Her words had their intended effect. Ethan froze mid–step, but

then turned back to face her with a bitter expression on his

face.

“Of course you’re worried about him. It’s always about him

now, isn’t it, Olivia? You don’t care about me anymore.””

Olivia’s face remained neutral. She said nothing, knowing that

any response she gave would only fuel his anger.

Then, out of the blue, Ethan shifted toward Xander. Instead of

the confrontation everyone had been bracing for, Ethan

lowered his head slightly.

“I owe you an apology. I haven’t been sincere enough, and for

that, I apologize.”

Ethan leaned down and picked up the bottle of whiskey that

had been sitting untouched. He poured himself a full glass and

held it up. “I need to punish myself for being so unprofessional.”

He downed the first glass, the second followed quickly, and

then the third.

Everyone thought he would stop there. But Ethan was

committed to the act. He kept going, downing glass after glass.

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in the room were

going. Ben cleared his

his secretary stared fixedly at her

sure whether to

wasn’t really apologizing. Far

He was silently accusing Alexander of stealing

playing the depressed ex–husband who drowned his

with alcohol.

unmoved by the

Ethan’s tactics, and quite frankly, he couldn’t

man was playing hardball, and Alexander

of manipulation.

his tenth glass, Ethan suddenly pressed his hand to his stomach, face contorting

off as he stumbled

allowed himself to fall directly on

her as he sagged against her

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shrieked. “Ethan!” She tried to shove him off her, but

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had fifty pounds on

firmly

to this final act and he was going to

through no matter what.

watched quietly, giving Ethan the

with his dignity intact. But after the third shove and nó improvement, Alexander rose

and with a firm pull, he pried

waist.

asked you to let

Olivia, making it clear that if anyone

touch her, it

tightened at the

arm away

pain had apparently disappeared,

annoyance. “Mind your own

that the men were focused on each

struggle. She saw

her seat and fled

sound of the door drew the men’s attention and

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