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He behaved as if he didn’t have two people tied up in my home.

“My ex-wife.”

“How did she get in here? Never mind how. Just call the ambulance.”

“No,” he answered while stalking my way.

Before I could react, he bent and grabbed my hand and tried to pull me away from Michael. I

refused to budge. We played tug of war for a few seconds until he finally straightened and reached for

my hair. I shoved him away. Michael’s hand found mine. He gripped it, trying to get my attention.

Adam saw it. The look that came to his face caused me to snatch away.

“I’m sorry,” I whispered to Michael.

I apologized because I should have been stronger and never involved him. Michael groaned.

Our eyes connected. I saw something there that I couldn’t read and didn’t have time to decipher. He

needed help. I stood and headed for my purse. My phone was in there.

I pushed past Adam. I needed to get to my phone I grabbed my purse from the floor where I’d

dropped it then remembered Adam had taken my phone. I turned to find him where I’d left him. He

removed my phone from his jacket pocket and spitefully threw it against the wall so hard that it

shattered into pieces.

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My anger started in the pit of my stomach and rose, spreading like wildfire. Like always she chose

someone else over me. She had her hands balled at her sides as if she was ready to fight me, for him.

Why? She didn’t even know him, not the real him. A cruel familiar pain slashed through my chest. My

anger morphed into rage. I bit into my lip so hard it bled.

Stalking over to where she stood. Without much force, I shoved her into the reclining chair

behind her. It was time to end it all. She tried to stand.

“Don’t fucking move, Eve.”

I was on edge. The stern tone of my voice sounded harsh and menacing to my own ears. It

wasn’t surprising to me that her hardheaded-ass remained seated.

“Ask him why he’s here, Eve.”

“No.” She shook her head and stubbornly folded her arm across her chest. “I don’t want to

hear anything from you. Just call an ambulance and get away from me.”

She didn’t understand that she was taking me to a place I never wanted to go with her, but a