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Irene gawked at him; she suspected as much, but hearing Ethan confirm it was mind–boggling.
“What?” She asked in a breathy whisper. “She’s using my father to get
pet to v
you?”
“Yes, of course she is,” he said, rolling his eyes. “Why else would she be hanging around him like this? It’s pathetic if you ask me. She’s flirted with me so much since she started working here and I keep telling her that I’m not interested. She’s not the person you thought she was, Irene. You should be careful around her.”
Irene knew this, but hearing it was different. Anger coursed through her; she started to hate Judy just a little more and now her poor Ethan was a victim to her
Ethan closed the gap between them, seeing this as his opportunity to comfort her. He wrapped her in his arms and kept her close to his body. His wolf wasn’t exactly happy about this… but he needed to comfort Irene if he wanted his plans to work out.
“I love yo
you, “Ethan murmured, kissing the top of her head. “I’m so sorry that you got hurt. But I promise, I’m not hiding anything more from you.”
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Irene nodded against his chest and let out a breath of relief. She felt better after this talk, she now knew who her friends were and who were her enemies and Judy was no friend.
Judy’s POV
Gavin pressed the warm cloth to my nose, wiping away the excess blood on my face. We hadn’t spoken since Irene and Ethan went upstairs. I was hoping that she would have told Ethan to get lost and not take him back. But that didn’t seem to be the case; the moment she took his hand, I knew she was going to forgive him. I was honestly surprised Gavin was even allowing that to happen; he knew what scum Ethan was. Yet, he’s still letting his daughter marry him.
“Were you the one who told her?” Gavin asked, breaking the silence between us.
I looked up at him, surprised by the question.
“No, of course not,” I told him. “I wouldn’t do that. I wouldn’t want to hurt her like that.”
“Then, how did she find out?” Gavin asked, his tone accusatory.
I frowned at him.
“I don’t know,” I said slowly. “I have no idea how she found out, but it wasn’t from me.”
He studied my face for a moment before nodding and returning his attention to the blood on my face.
“You shouldn’t have fought with her.
1 narrowed my eyes at her, shocked by his words.
“She threw the first punch,” I told him. “I barely fought back. You know I could have-”
“You should have walked away before it got to that point.”
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His words were like a slap in the face, and I wasn’t sure what to say in response. We both remained silent for a while and once he finished wiping the blood on my face, he leaned back and studied me even more.
to
“I think until the filming is finished, you shouldn’t come villa,” he told me. “I’ll send Matt to you
at the mansion.”
I raised my brows.
“You aren’t worried about Matt finding out that I’m living here?” I asked him.
He shook his head.
“Matt’s only been there a few times himself,” Gavin admitted. “If he asks any questions, we can just tell him that you needed a place to stay, and I offered the mansion. There’s nothing more to it than that, right?”
I bit my lip, feeling hurt, but I nodded.
“Right,” I murmured.
“And I think it’s best if you stayed away from Irene. At least until things cool down,” he murmured.
He didn’t have to tell me twice; Irene made it perfectly clear where I stood with her. As much as it hurt to lose a friend, it was probably better if I didn’t hang out with my ex’s fiancé anyway. I nodded again, hating how red my face was getting.
“You should go,” he concluded as he stood to his feet. I won’t be there tonight, but I’ll try to swing by tomorrow.”
“It’s okay,” I said softly. “I get it.”
He didn’t reply, but I could feel his eyes on me.
“C…can you tell Irene that I’m sorry?” I asked him, peeking up at him through his lashes.
His jaw clenched and unclenched, and he nodded.
“Sure,” he said.
I gave him a faint smile, but I turned and left, unable to spare him another look.
