Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

Olivia lifted her head with a sarcastic smile on her lips. “What a smart question. Did you forget that you were the one who wanted a divorce?”

He ignored her jibe and inched closer with a threatening air. “Were you with him for the past few days?”

At the close distance, she noticed the iciness in his bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted into an aggressive scowl.

She flatly denied, “No. He dropped me off because it was hard to get a cab on a snowy day.”

Ethan smirked. “Olivia, don’t you know that you always stare upward when you’re lying? You haven’t changed that habit at all. Did you suddenly agree to the divorce after one year of dragging your feet, all because of that man? Did you vanish and leave behind your dad because of him too?”

Olivia did not bother to cook up an excuse, knowing that it’d only be an insult to Ethan’s intelligence and make herself look guilty.

She swiftly steered the topic of conversation, “That’s not important. Let’s get the divorce over with.”

He grasped her wrist to stop her. Even though he didn’t use force, she felt the pain shooting through her arm, causing her to frown at him. There was a streak of madness in his face.

He hissed coldly, “I thought that a divorce was the best punishment for you, but I have changed my mind.”

Caught by surprise, she blurted out, “What did you say?”

gave her a wicked look. “I don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his slender fingers across

news half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at his touch. “Let go of

was averse to his embrace, which was

against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by the end

she confronted him, “Ethan,

want?” Ethan loosened his

want you to live in hell. Did you think I was stupid enough to set you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign the divorce papers, but

felt a heartache

make it happen?

her chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the world deserves happiness, just not you. Got

wintry eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words, “I have the final say in

his exquisite wool coat was perfectly smooth. He went about with his arrogant demeanor

would bear witness to his

barriers, she spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of the

gotten into a crash right after dropping her off. She

screaming and drove on. When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the wrist, and she

to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why

fingertips against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because … the more upset

She tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had a relationship, I don’t believe that Dad would