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“It’sfactual,” she said, pulling out her laptop and slamming it
open on the dining table. “We've got everything, Liv. Your
marriage certificate. The footage of Ethan crashing your
workplace. His doctor's record when you had your miscarriage.
Wantto pull the emotional damages lawsuit too?”
| hesitated again. “If we do this... Ethan and | won't be able to
compromise.”
Ava froze. “You still don’t get it?”
| looked away.
“No, Liv,” she said flatly. “Donotstart that. You think Ethan
didn’t know what was going on? You think he’s ssad little
puppet under Amelia’s strings? That man stood silent while his
mother dragged you in front of the whole damn city!”
“I know Ava,” | muttered. “But-"
“Butwhat?” Ava nearly shouted. “You still think divorcing him
would be as easy as walk into court and sign papers? Just that?”
“I know he won't letthat easy. If he were sane, things
wouldn't have reached here already! My voice was low now,
and cold. “But | also have to see for the reputation of the Green
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group and my family”
Ava stared at me, her jaw clenched.
“Okay,” | stepped forward, pushing the phone toward her. “Let's
do it. Full-on statement. Burn it all down if we have to.”
“Finally,” she breathed. “You've got fire in your voice again.”
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We pulled out notebooks, our phones, scribbling talking points,
arranging what evidence to present and in what order. Ava was already muttering lines like a war strategist
-“We’ll open with
the timeline. Then move to the receipts and record everything
from now onwards.”
My heart thudded fast with every bullet point.
Just as | opened the photo album on my phone to start
gathering screenshots, the doorbell rang.
I froze.
Ava stood, crossed the room to the door quietly, and peered
through the peephole.
She looked back at me, deadpan. “It’s him.”
My stomach dropped.
Without a word, Ava flipped on her phone camera and pointed
it at the door. “Recording”
She turned to me, calm but sharp-eyed. “Open it.”
Olivia's POV
The moment | opened the door, Ethan barged in like a storm
front. No apology. No hesitation.
“Olivia, | swear to God, | had no idea what my mom was going to
say today,” he started breathlessly.
| stepped back, crossing my arms. “And yet you stood by and let
her do it.”
“She didn’t tell me! | woke up with a hangover, | didn’t even
have my phone-Reed had to cdragout of the hotel. By
the t| saw it, it was already everywhere.”
| stayed still. My voice didn’t rise, but it didn’t soften either. “So,
what are you planning to do? Hold a press conference?
Apologize for the lies? Or maybe admit you cheated on your
wife with Chole Windsor?”
Ethan flinched. “I can’t... | mean, it’s not that simple.””
“Oh, it’s simple,” | snapped. “Your mother lied. You let her lie. And you still sleepwalk through the fallout like it’s
not your
mess to clean up.”
“I didn’t let her lie-"
“You didn’t stop her either.”
“I didn’t know, Olivia!” he shouted, dragging a hand through his hair. “You think | want you being dragged like
this? You think | liked hearing what she said about you on live television? My
own damn mother!”
“You have a mouth, Ethan. Use it for something other than
excuses!’
Ava entered from the kitchen, holding her phone low at her
side. “Then tell the truth,” she said calmly. “Go on. Say it. Say
that your mother lied, and say Chole probably baited her into
ie.”
Ethan hesitated. “I—" He looked between us, chest rising and
falling. “She’s not well, Olivia. You know she’s been off for
months. And with the Windsors pressing her, and everything
going to hell-"
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whore and a thief.”
Ethan took a step closer. “We can fix this. I'm serious. If we go
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together to make the rumors die down, just don’t”
“I just meant... if we're seen together, people might stop
believing the story. I'm trying to help.”
“Then help by telling the damn truth.” I looked him straight in
the eye. “Either clear my nor shut up. You made this mess
when you cheated. Your mother poured gasoline on it. You
don’t get to offersilence as charity.”
Ethan's jaw tightened. “I can’t publicly say | cheated, Olivia.”
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