Once Upon a Marriage

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et away, her sharp eyes scanning me like i was an unfortunate piece of art she had found in a tras

ched m

move on?" I shot back, my voice stead

he humil

ust for a second before it

u have a child to look after. Who's taking care of him?" Her wo

e saw the reaction it eli

But even so, her words burned in my chest. I squared my shoulders, my pu

low but lethal. "For stealing my spotlight. For taking over my

eyes narrowed, and for a moment, i could see the flicker of frustration flash acros

oser and before i could react, her hand whipped across my face,

too far and i was sick of playing nice. I stepped toward her, my hand risin

and commanding, stopp

full of authority, his hand gripping my wri

y familiar, as though noth

atever she said... it'

nger that had surged up within me. He wa

m his grip, my heart

ything she's done? After she slapped m

. His eyes were burning with anger and his jaw was clenched. H

e was fierce, challenging. "You're siding with the pe

curling into a tight, controlled line. "This i

ian and me, before his gaze hardened into something that m

bout the woman you humiliated and betrayed. She does

the space between us. It felt like everything i had ever feared-my past,

ne rang. The ringtone startled me and i quickly reache

a. My heart s

her voice was shaky,

think he needs to go to th

y breath caught in my throat. "I'm on my wa

ntation with a cool, detached expression

st as though claiming me once again. "I'

er. What was he playing at? He had made it cle

ll manage on my own." My words were sharp

his grip tightening. "I came here with my car. You can

to be involved in this? This wasn't about concern for Max. I could see jealousy flickering

ther step, Mike's voice cut thr

's en

ned with a quiet but dangerous intensity. Without hesitati

low and calm, yet it held a warning. His touch was steady

take

jaw tig

snapped, his voice laced with irritat

n't even

y. "Because right now, you're doing nothing but making this