CHAPTER034 OLIVIASPOV Everythingwasallplanned,Isaidtohim,stillshockedbywhathejustsaid.
Heplanneditallfromthemomenthecalledmetocomeseehim.Hewasalsotheone.whouploadedthephotoofmehuggingJuliantothemedia.Everysinglestephadbeenorchestrated,andIhadwalkedstraightintohistrap.
Hedidntreply.Hejustsatthere,calm,asifthisentirethingwasnothingmorethanacasualbusinessdeal.
Youpaidthatreportertopurposelygethitbyavehicle….Whatifitallwentwrongandsheactuallydied?Myvoicewasshakingnow,butIdidntcare.
Well,thatwouldbeyourproblem,notmine.Youknowwhy?Hiseyesdarkenedasheleanedslightlytowardme.Becauserightnow,everyonethinksyoujustkilledareporter.
Hiswordssentashiverdownmyspine.
Why?Iwhispered,mythroatdry.Whydoallthis?Afewhoursago,youwerejusttellingmeyouwantedtofixus.
Thatlinewasalsopartofmyplan.Andnowyourecomingbackhome withme.
Atfirst,thosewordsdidnthitme,thenIrealized,Iletoutasmallmockinglaughandthensaid.Idratherdiethangobacktothatlifelessmarriagewithyou.
Hesmirked,acruelglintinhiseyes.Well,thatcanbearranged.Youcandieinprisonifyouwant.
Damnit Iswallowedhard,mymindracing.ThepublicstillthinksIkilledsomeone.WasHetryingtogainmoreleverageoverme?Whatwashisgarnie? Ibetyouforgotaboutthat didntyou?Heleanedbackagainst theseat,adjustinghiscuffs.Butthatcanalsobetakencareof Ifeltmystomachtwis Illmake youanicedeal.Oliviailclearyournamefromthemedia,andyoullbefreeononecondition Adeal?Whatkindoftwisteddealwasttus ? Whatcondition ?Iaskedalreadydreadinghisanswer Thewholethingaboutthedivor withmeasIspeak Mynailsduginto mypais forgetaboutit.Youll

comeback Andwhatifirefuse?Iaskedmyvoicebarelyaboveawhisper CHAPTER034 Wellthen…Heturnedhisheadslightlytowardme,hislipscurlingintoanalmostamusedsmile.Youllbeneedingyourlawyers.Notforthedivorce,though.Forthemurdercase.
Ifeltthewallsdoorsin.
Mychestroseandfellrapidly.Hehadmebackedintoacorner,andheknewit.TherewasnowayIcouldwinagainsthimrightnow.Idspent solongtryingtofreemyselffromthisnightmare,andnow,Iwasbeingdragged rightbackin.
Ibitmylip.Moreblackmail Callitwhatyouwant.Hisvoicewassmooth,unbothered.Imgivingyouanoption.
Iweighedbothoptions,IdidntwanttogobacktothatmarriageIpromisedmyselfIwouldnt,butIalsodidntwanttogo Ijail.
Icouldfeelmypulsepoundinginmyears.
Now,onceyouagree,yournamewillbecleared,andyoullcome hacktoalifeofluxury.ImsureyoursocalledfriendJulianwasntgivingyouenoughofthat,hesaid.
Julian.
Hisnameechoedinmyhead,andsuddenly,afreshwaveofguilthitme.
Julianwarnedme.Hetoldmenottogo,whywouldIevengoandseehim?ButIdidnt listen.Andnow,Iwasstuck.HowthehellwasIgoingtoexplainthistohim? Iclosedmyeyes,inhalingsharply.
Nevertheless,IwasgoingtotellJulian.Weweregoingtofindawayoutofthismess.But untilthen…Ihadtoplayalong.

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Whydoyouevenwantmeback?Myvoicewavered.Youneverlikedmypresence.Youneveratemyfood.Youbarelyeventouchedme.Theonlytimesyoudidwerewhenyouweredrunk.Iswallowed,blinkingbacktears.Imsureyouwantedmeoutofthere,sowhy?Whydoyouwantmeback? Hedidntansweratfirst.Instead,hesimplyturnedforward,hisexpressionunreadable.
Ihavemyreasons,hefinallysaid.
Ifeltmythroattighten.
Isshegoingtobethere?Iaskedquietly,myvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
Heglancedatmefromthecornerofhiseye.Who? Yourlittleslut,Dora.
Hisjawtightened.Watchyourmoutharoundme.
Iletoutabitterlaugh.Soitsokayforyoutothrowmeintoascandal,manipulateme, andforcemebackintoyourlife,butIcantsayhername? Headjustedhistie,hisexpressioncold.Herbeingthereisnotyourconcern.
2/3 CHAPTER34 Notmyconcern? Alumpformedinmythroat.Didhereallyexpectmetoliveunderthesameroofasthewomanwhokilledmyunbornchild?ThewomanwhodestroyedwhatlittlehopeIhadleftinthatmarriage? No.Ishookmyheadfirmly.Imnotgoingtobeinthesamehouseasher.
Thatsnotarequest.
Histonewasfinal,leavingnoroomforargument.
Iclenchedmyfists,mynailsdiggingintomypalm.

Then,suddenly,myphonevibrated.
Iglanceddowncautiously,carefulnottodrawattention.MyheartskippedabeatwhenIsawJuliansnameonthescreen.
Julian:Whereareyou? Ihesitated.IknewAdrianwasntpayingattentiontomeatthemoment,soIquicklytyped back.
Me:Canttalknow.Willcallyousoon.
Then,Islidmyphoneback intomypurse.
Afewminutesago,IthoughtIwasgoingtojailforwhatIdidtothatreporter.
NowthatIkneweverythingwasplanned,Iwassupposedtofeelbetter.
ButIdidnt.
Ifeltworsebecausenow,Iknewwhatwasaheadofme.
Anditwasterrifying.
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