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Chapter 8 A Last Minute Safe

Word Count: 1372    |    Released on: 13/05/2025

ey's

n so I can just hop inside a

The sound of Noah's voice st

Stacey last night...

heart wasn't beating. At le

own body, as if the real me had run screaming from

ing

got that video or even

your body, or worse, this was just a whole plan

the pit of my stomach as

ked calm.

he words. Whatever it was, she didn't respond. She just sat there, arms fol

e had to be, and Noah

its color. Not fear. Chloe didn't get as easily frightened as me

tegizing fast in her head as she mouthed the words, "

face, reassuring her that it was okay. I got myself

his chaos tha

o

is forehead. But his eyes locked on mi

is voice echoing thr

udge asked as everyone was now s

at new nightmare he might release, and, more

sorry I didn't mean for

ng about?" I whispe

rded that video, yes. But I lied in it. Agat

room gasped at t

owed. "You have proof

from his pocket, trembling fingers navigating t

e heard he

ip to the board, I'll leak messages, and I'll make sure they throw her out and ba

out. Chloe grabbed

ping. I thought if I said what she wanted, it'd end quickly and you'd

ood up, adjus

was forged and forced on, and the evide

speechless and almos

able of taking care of her daughter reg

ter before the judge f

s the final verdict. The court is adjourned," and

in slow motion. Every m

eryone returned to their seats, buzzing with speculation. Th

break, and I hope your evidence is now carefull

discovered evidence that directly rebuts the earlier video tes

sed an eyebro

ook th

, but when he started speak

a Whitmore." He nodded toward her. "She told me if I didn't do it, she'd ruin Stacey's career. I th

didn't blink. But Liam... Liam finally looked unsure. His jaw clenche

submitted. He listened to the full a

ked at Agatha. "Miss Whitmor

er expressio

io could have been edited. And even

it usually carried. She was sli

as sc

this audio authenticated. But I've heard enough to

e. "Miss Smith

wildly. Chloe s

st

upport the claim that you were engaged in a

oward Liam

s court awards full legal and physical

d like church b

n't bel

as o

arties to resolve remaining matters amicably. Given the eve

was a

tood silent

whatever

yone. Even Agatha

w, the devil do

s life. I messed up. We both did. B

udge

read every word twice before handing it to me. I signed

ike that,

stepped out of the court towards t

giving me a nudge, to which

aid, appro

d sex with who nearly ruined your life but som

he rep

that. I didn't t

was a brief silence between us that w

and celebrate. I kno

words fell out of my mouth

say that, yo

o. I'll take my car a

arted something. Are

yeah,

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1 Chapter 1 Let's Get A Divorce.2 Chapter 2 Going Clubbing3 Chapter 3 A Steamy Night4 Chapter 4 A Big Mistake5 Chapter 5 A Dangerous Mess6 Chapter 6 Cornered7 Chapter 7 My Little Girl Custody8 Chapter 8 A Last Minute Safe9 Chapter 9 Intoxication10 Chapter 10 A Sticky Shower.11 Chapter 11 Suffocating Meal12 Chapter 12 You're Joking!13 Chapter 13 Friends 14 Chapter 14 Bonding.15 Chapter 15 What is this feeling 16 Chapter 16 Burning Thoughts17 Chapter 17 A Good Day18 Chapter 18 Please, Mama.19 Chapter 19 False Charm20 Chapter 20 A Dire Situation21 Chapter 21 The Game22 Chapter 22 Off The Edge23 Chapter 23 An Old Friend24 Chapter 24 They Meet25 Chapter 25 Dissecting Feelings26 Chapter 26 Hot Head27 Chapter 27 A Date 28 Chapter 28 Field Trip29 Chapter 29 Arriving30 Chapter 30 Realization31 Chapter 31 Him Again32 Chapter 32 This Isn't Right33 Chapter 33 Why Did It Hurt 34 Chapter 34 Highlights35 Chapter 35 A Night Of Passion36 Chapter 36 Just Sex37 Chapter 37 Confused38 Chapter 38 A Knight In Basketball shorts39 Chapter 39 An Unwanted Visitor40 Chapter 40 Shaken41 Chapter 41 Sighted42 Chapter 42 Assurance43 Chapter 43 Going Home44 Chapter 44 Denial45 Chapter 45 Regret46 Chapter 46 Broken47 Chapter 47 Forced Truths48 Chapter 48 I Miss Her49 Chapter 49 Stacey50 Chapter 50 Our Secret51 Chapter 51 Loving52 Chapter 52 Are You In Love 53 Chapter 53 Confession54 Chapter 54 Today Is Present55 Chapter 55 The Game56 Chapter 56 Still Showing Up57 Chapter 57 Public Declaration58 Chapter 58 Like Wildfire59 Chapter 59 Self Dissolving60 Chapter 60 Come Back61 Chapter 61 Come With Me62 Chapter 62 Let's Leave