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Chapter 59 : Cooperation in Ashes - 2 My gaze drifted back to her . She was smiling radiantly while savoring a perfectly cooked piece of venison , animatedly sharing something with Connor . " Yesterday , I won a really tough case , " she was saying , her amber eyes bright with pride . " The evidence alone was over five hundred pages . " Connor listened patiently , cutting more meat for her , his ice - blue eyes gentle with interest . " What kind of case ? " " Defamation .

I spent over a month gathering all the evidence with the client . It was exhausting , but worth it to win . " Her face glowed with excitement as she showed him a photo on her phone . " Look , the client even gave me a banner to thank me ! " She looked like a child flaunting a gold star - pure , proud , eager for praise . I'd never seen this side of her during our relationship . Or perhaps I had , but never bothered to notice .

( Olivia's POV ) " Our big lawyer Liv is incredible ," Connor said , his deep voice filled with indulgent affection . I blinked playfully at him . " Just average , really . " But his praise warmed me through . Connor had always supported my career , never once suggesting I should quit or that my work was less important than his . I caught a glimpse of Ethan's face from the corner of my eye . He looked stricken , almost ill .

I remembered how he'd once laughed when I told him about winning a case , saying , " All that work for what I spend on a single dinner ? Hardly seems worth it . " At the time , I'd swallowed my hurt , telling myself he just didn't understand . Now I realized he'd never tried to understand . Connor's hand found mine under the table again , his thumb tracing gentle circles on my palm .

The simple gesture conveyed more support than Ethan had shown in our 111 O 1/3 < Chapter 59 Cooperation i entire relationship . ( Jason's POV ) +8 Points > As more dishes arrived at our table , I quietly began to eat . The food was excellent , but the atmosphere was suffocating . Suddenly , Ethan's chair scraped harshly against the floor . Without saying a word or looking back , he stormed out of the restaurant , his rigid back radiating fury and humiliation .

Heads turned to follow his dramatic exit . Ethan had lost this silent battle and fled in defeat . I sighed deeply , picking up my chopsticks again . " Well , if he won't eat , I will . Starving here … " I muttered to myself . Across from me , Olivia and Connor continued their meal as if nothing had happened . Their bubble of happiness remained intact , completely undisturbed by Ethan's departure . I couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy .

Not for Olivia specifically , but for what they had together - that easy, natural connection that seemed to exclude the rest of the world . ( Ethan's POV ) I returned to my car , hands shaking as I lit a cigarette . The smoke curled around me as city lights flickered outside the windshield , but I barely noticed . My mind was trapped in a cruel loop , replaying images from moments before .

Olivia and Connor sitting close on the same side of the table , their bodies slightly crowded yet she willingly leaned into him . Worse , I had noticed her slender leg resting intimately on Connor's thigh beneath the table a gesture of trust and ease she had never shown me , not once in our three - years together . The cigarette burned down , scorching my fingers . The sudden pain snapped me back to reality , and I cursed , flicking the butt out the window . For three years , I'd had her .

And I'd never truly seen her . O 2/3 < < Chapter 59 Cooperation i . +8 Points > Now , watching her with Connor Rivers , I finally understood what I'd lost . She glowed in his presence , comfortable and confident in a way she'd never been with me . I tormented myself by reliving these scenes over and over . The way she smiled at him . The way she leaned into his touch . The easy intimacy they shared that made my three years with her seem hollow and false .

Taking out my phone , my face twisted with bitterness and surrender , I finally typed out a message to Natalie Hughes : " I agree to cooperate with you . " Comments Watch Ads ( 0/20 ) >