APTER030 CHAPTER038 OLIVIASPOV Canyou believeheputmeunderthosedumbrules?Doeshethinkheownsmeorsomething?Ihuffed,pacingaroundmyroomwithmyphonepressedtomyear.ThefrustrationburnedinsidemelikeawildfireIcouldntputout.
Youjusthavetodowhathesaysfornow.Hehasyoutied down,Juliansvoicecamethroughthephone,calmbutfirm.
IheardapeepmessageentermyphoneandItookalook,itwasfrommydad MrGrayson:Whathaveyoudone! Iraisedabrowatfirstconfusedatthemessage,butIignoreditandcontinuedtheconversationwithJulian Tieddown?Morelikechained.Hewantedmeback,soheforcefullybroughtmehere.Andnowthatwasntenough,hehastocomeupwithalltheseridiculousrules Thebestthingtodorightnowistostay calm,Dontpisshimoffordoanything thatlmakehimtightentherulesevenmore,Julianadvised.
floppeddownonmybed,lettingoutadeepsigh.Iknowthat .Butitsgoing tobedifficultbecauseheisveryannoying.AndIdontknowwhyImjustrealizingthatnow.IdontevenknowhowIputupwithallthebullshitheputmethroughbackthen, Julianletoutasmallchuckle.Well,sometimeslovemakesyoutooblindtoseethe truth HiswordshitmeharderthanIexpected.Ihad convincedmyselfthatIwasinlovewithAdnan,buttherealitywasdifferenthadbeenholdingontoafantasy,somethingthatTrevertrulyexisted Atleasthehelduphissideofthedealhadsearchedtheentirewebforanyne
wsabouttheaccidentcausedafewdaysago,buttherewasnothingitwaslikeithadneverevenhappened i Ishookmyhead,pushingthethoughtsaway.
Haveyoubeenabletoaskhimabout?JulkarsvoicesnappedmebacktoTeality Notyetimulleledrubbingmyforehead.Andidontthinkfilhaveanopportunitytoaskhimifhekeepsannoyingtheexely(alute.
Silence Julian?Iasked Haveyouseenthenews?Julianasked,twotoneshiftingtosomethingserious ihownedNowhy? CHAPTER038 Youregoingtowanttoseethis.IsuggestyougocheckwhatAdrianjustsaidonthenews,hesaidfirmly.

Aconfusedexpressionformedonmyface.Whatwashetalkingabout? Illcallyouback,Isaid,endingthecall.
I grabbedtheremotefrommynightstandandturnedontheTV, quicklyflippingthroughdifferentnewschannels.Then,Ifoundit.
Andtherehewas.
Imlettinghergo.Idontthinkwecancarryonwiththismarriageanylonger.Adriansvoicerangclearfromthescreen,hisexpressionunreadable.
Atfirst,Iwasshocked.Butthen,therealizationhitmethiswasactuallygood.Hewaslettingmego.ThatmeantIhadnoreasontostayinthishouse,noreasontocontinueplayingalongwiththisfakemarriage.Hehadalreadyannouncedittothemedia,sothebestthingformetodonowwastoleave.
IheardthefamiliarsoundofAdrianscarpullingintothedriveway.
Speakingofthedevil,Imumbled,peeringoutthewindow.
Iwasalreadydressed,justneededtoputonmyfinishingtouches.Islippedonmyheelsandgrabbedmysmallhandbag.IhadntbroughtanythingwithmewhenIwasforcedbackhere,sotherewasnothingtopack.

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Takingadeepbreath,Imademywaydownstairs.Mystepsweresteady,but inside,Ifeltanervousenergybuildingup.Wouldhetrytostopme?Wouldhegobackonhis words? ww Suddenly,mystomachchurned,andawaveofdizzinesshitme.Igrabbedthestairrailing,steadyingmyselfasmyvisionblurredforamoment.Iranmyfingersthroughmyhair,takingslow,deepbreathstocomposemyself.MaybeIwasjustoverwhelmed.MaybeIjustneededtogetoutofhereasquicklyaspossible.
Thefrontdoorswungopen,andAdriansteppedin,hisgazeimmediatelylockingontomine.Helookedcalm,andcontrolled,likehehadntjustannouncedourseparationtotheentireworld.
Imsureyoureadtherulesclearly,hesaidcoolly.Ifyoureheadingsomewhere,youneedmyapproval.So,whereareyougoing? Istraightenedmyposture,lookinghimdeadintheeye.Imleaving.
Heraisedabrow.Leaving/where? Iscoffed.Whatdoyoumeanbythat?ImclearlyleavingyourhousesinceIcantstayhereanylonger.
Hetiltedhisheadslightly,amused.Andwhywouldyouthinkthat? I frowned.Adrian,Isawwhatyousaidonthenews.WhywouldIstillbehereafteryoujustsaidthat? 2/3 „CHAPTERDAR Aslowsmileappearedonhisface.Thatwasneveragoodsign.
Thatwasjustmegivingthemediasomedrama.Andthatwasntanyofyourconcern,hesaid,hisvoicecalmbutfirm.
Istaredathimindisbelief.Butyoutoldthemediayourefilingfordivorce,thatyouredonewithme.

Hetookastepcloser,hispresencelooming.LikeIsaid,drama.ThatswhatIwantthemediaandeveryoneelsetothink.Sodontthinkyoucanjustleave.Youdothat,andthiswillbetheleastofyourproblems.
Myheartsank.Myhandscurledintofistsatmysides.Ihad actuallythoughtIwasfreetoleave,butnowIwasbacktosquareone.
AdrianWestwoodwasntlettingmegothateasily.
Iswallowed hard,tryingtomaskmyfrustration.Youcantkeepmehereforever, Adrian.
Watchme,hesaid,histonelacedwith amusementasifhewasenjoyingwatching mesquirm.
Sohelied,hereIwasthinkingIwasfreetoleavethisplace,andnowthis.
Itookadeepbreath,knowingthiswasfarfromover.IfhethoughtIwasgoingtostay herequietly,he wasmistaken.Onewayoranother,Iwasgoingtofindawayout.
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