With an animalistic grunt, Ethan reached for my cor.


    My pulse quickened, and I backed away from him. “Don’t you dare touch me again!” I yelled. If you do, I’ll call the police.”


    Hepletely ignored my threat as if he hadn’t even heard me. Ethan reached forward and tugged the cor of my shirt down. His eyes widened with rage at the three red hickeys prominent against my pale skin.


    “You whore,” he snapped and gripped my arms so hard that I gasped out in pain.


    But my distress just seemed to spur him on as he squeezed my skin as hard as he could. The room started to spin and I was convinced that he was about to rip my arms out of their sockets.


    “Get off of me!” I screamed and my hand shot up and I smacked him across the face.


    This made him let go, but then he pulled me close against his chest. His familiar sharp cologne made me gag and I tried to struggle away from him.


    “Did you fuck another manst night?” he demanded as he looked down at me with rage.


    I scoffed and tried to put on a brave face even though my heart was pounding with anxiety. “That’s really none of your business, is it?”


    “Yes, it is,” he replied coldly. “When we got divorced, you promised never to be with another man.”


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    My hands shook with anger and I attempted to push him away again, but he was too strong. “Oh, get over yourself, Ethan. You think that you’re this big, strong man. But inside you’re just an insecure little boy.” I was no longer scared of him. I was beyond pissed that Ethan had forced himself in my hotel room just to push me around. “I’m at free woman. Just because I had once made the mistake of marrying you doesn’t mean that I have to be a nun for the rest of my life.”


    “I know that you were with that asshole Alexanderst night,” he growled, changing his tactic. “I didn’t know that you were such a gold digger.”


    I didn’t take his bait. “Yeah and? Alexander and I are both single. I spent the night with him and it was the best night I’ve ever had. Way better than any night I had to endure with you.”


    Instead of angering him further–which had been my intention–my admission made Ethan finally let go of me and his eyes became red and his mouth trembled.


    I crossed my arms and glowered at him. His mood swings were even worse than Alexander’s.


    “Please, you can’t let Alexander use you. He’s just toying with your feelings and he just wants a pretty girl to keep his bed warm at night. He will never marry you,” he said.


    His words made my eyes sh with anger. Ethan had this situation all wrong. Ifst night were any indication, I was the one who had kissed Alexander and he was the one to stop it. If anything, I was toying with Alexander’s emotions, not the other way around.


    Ethan gently put his hands on my shoulders as if that could make up for the way he was manhandling me a few moments ago. “Listen, you know that I have always loved you. That I will always love you. I know that I’ve made some mistakes, but I’m willing to take responsibility for


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    them to get you back.”


    His confession made bile rise to my throat. “Ethan, you’re just embarrassing yourself. Didn’t you promise not to dwell after our divorce was finalized?”


    “I was forced into our divorce! You know that,” he said vehemently. He was breathing hard, but he seemed to force himself to calm down before continuing. “Why don’t we just try to be friends first? Get to know each other again. You know that deep down in your heart, Alexander is never going to marry you. He has family obligations to uphold. He has to marry a girl that his family would approve of. And, I’m sorry, Olivia, but the Green’s wouldn’t approve of him marrying a girl of your background. Alexander will marry someone like Naomi Wright.”