Chapter 61

My heart skipped a beat, then quickly descended into a familiar chaos I couldn’t tame. I took a deep breath, continuing, “Moving in here? I don’t recall agreeing to that.”

“Grandpa mentioned you agreed to put the divorce on hold,” he retorted, pushing his phone towards me as if it were a peace offering. “Why don’t you tell him yourself?”

“Jerk,” I couldn’t help but glare at him. “Agreeing to wait on the divorce doesn’t mean I agreed to you moving in.”

The CEO of Ferguson Group resorting to such tactics, who would believe it?

“Isn’t it only natural for a married couple to live together?” he replied, smoothly as ever.

“Bullshit.” I muttered under my breath, making my way into the house, with him following closely behind without an ounce of hesitation.

Perhaps it was the recollection of what Timothy had shared with me earlier that evening, or maybe a sudden wave of pity towards Bryant, but I couldn’t bring myself to kick him

out.

Instead, I simply pointed towards a room opposite the master bedroom, “You can stay

there.”

“Okay, sure.”

a mild temperament and carried his luggage into

down when I bumped

quickly stepped back,

married couple, and it

remind myself, “Jane, you’re not the one he

face as he pressed his lips together, “I was just wondering how your face is. Has it

know,” I

even thought to check in

mentioned

raised his hand, “Let me

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okay.” I instinctively dodged, “I’ll take care of it

to be this distant

not like that.”

flashed back to him and Margaret at the police station, so close and intimate. My gaze

love him, that

Bryant I fell in love with was pure and proud, not someone

at least remember to apply some ointment,” he said, his hand pausing mid-air, his fingers curling

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