spent years planning a future with, and Adrian, the man who now held a leg

o wake up from this nightmare. But rea

pleading with her eyes. "I don't know how thi

tter his teeth. "We'll fix this, Olivia. Whatever he's doin

t there was a hint of, "Do not mess with

went deat

a fel

st tightened. "I won't

wering frame exuding a quiet, terrifying authorit

n't," Etha

sure?" He turned his gaze to Olivia. "Tell him,

her. "I don't..." She hesitated, shame and confusion tangling in

cing. "But you also don't

came hooked i

ers curled as though he were holding b

an believe whatever hel

bastard who somehow tricked

f you want to fight this, go ahead. But you won't win. And if you try to drag

gue. He couldn't. They all knew Adrian ha

ke the walls w

situation before it swallowed her whole. But how? Ad

her voice barely ab

snapped towar

said, forcing the words past the

f fury and disbelief. "You

e a choice,"

ugh his dark hair. He looked at Adrian one last ti

atched as Ethan turned on his he

him, and just like that, Ol

orced herself to stay stand

ke the silence. "T

rising like a tidal wave. "Are you

"Your life isn't destroyed, Oliv

to Ethan! I was supposed to be celebrating my career! And now I'm-" She gestu

ard her. "It's not a joke.

hat exactly do you expect me to do? Play th

illed. "You'll stay married to me.

eep saying that. Why? Wha

toward the bar in the corner of the roo

hat happened that n

efore meeting her ga

ned through her. "Someon

glass tightened sli

not su

n't de

"Did you-" She stopped herse

rpened. "You thin

"I don't know

ger danced in his eyes. "Olivia

him. But she didn't

ing me trapped her

jaw. "It's for

ugh. "And what if I don

, his presence overwhelmi

d by that respon

on she couldn't quite decipher. "You d

through her.

nt before shaking his head. "

don't want to find out.

ia, that life is no more. "The s

age bubbling beneath her

ched. "So I'v

im. Scream. Cry. But none of it wo

he felt completely

what he was suppose