Crossed: Chasing Back the Unwanted Wife

o?" Kai asked, watching his friend get a

a year ago someone had told him Nolan would act t

've made my decision." Nolan

im for a while. "What if

irritation flashing in his eyes. "How,

es

wn to the hotel with the man? If you didn't see it, she lo

o come out from. And she still chose to cheat on me, and get pregnant for another man." His tone s

gh the tension, turning bo

as, the door flung open, and a woman t

erfully, almost bouncing on

ick. Height elevated to average by heels and her

d, unable to take his

as he stared. "Evie. W

ndbag tighter, stepping closer to Nolan

t and daring. She clearly knew how to pull a man. "

the other side of his desk where his chair was and

to see me? It's been such a long while. I thought you'd be thri

t a day after his failed wedding with Jules. But seeing how much

ve. They used to be such close friends, and th

him, and Nolan, who knew the type of girl she wa

when she'd confronted him, he told her outright that he

, Nolan." Kai announce

, Nolan. Aunt Maggie t

her?" Nolan asked,

d someone. Since Jules, or whateve

speak about Jules in t

t you still defend her, despite the fact that you're planning to shove divorce papers into her hands." S

face serious. "No Evi

*

r face and a bouquet in her hands like sh

ned, stared, and gossiped. But that was wha

y the arm. "Not so fast Nolan. I ha

ard, file in hand, as he made his way to the

d to force him t

Jules'. She was in the hospital's blue, a couple of IV tubin

nd Cassie, who shot him angry

! The name's Evie. You must be Jules. Huge fan!" she ch

confusion, wondering

bouquet with a smile. "I got thi

uquet, then back to her face.

emotionless as possible. "Come to finish things, I s

etched the file. "I've signed my p

the side table and slid

he thought but remained quiet, her eyes dropping to

d at both of them. But Evie just sh

keep his face straight, and not show

clinging to his arm. "You don't have to sign it now.

she needed was a go ahead to shove th

"So this is it?" She called. "You're goin

"You didn't think of that when yo

emed so confident-so sure that she h

switch? Where

at fucking lee

ist, a sudden ange

skipped to the part where she was

to Nolan. "You can proceed

lan collected it and w

p, fighting back her tears a

re she wouldn't s

her unbo