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“She was,” Ethan muttered. “I'm not denying that Chole has...
manipulated things. My mom wouldn't have gone this far
without someone pulling her strings.”
“You think Chole blackmailed her?” | asked. “Or was it bait?”
“Probably both,” he admitted. “And yeah, | know you're
recording, Ava. I'm not stupid.”
Ava lifted her phone slightly. “Good. Because this goes to the
press if anyone tries to spin this again.”
| took a breath, steady but bitter. “It’s over, Ethan. Between us.
And if you keep trying to hold on, you're just giving Chole more
fuel to hurtwith. She’ll only stop when you and | are
completely done.”
Ethan didn’t argue this time. For a long second, he just stood
there.
Finally, he exhaled. “I get it.”
| waited.
He looked at Ava. Then at me. “If a joint statement will help... I'll [J
do it. I'll cooperate.”
The quiet that followed our confrontation was unnerving.
After Ethan left, Ava sat down beside me, but didn’t say much.
We didn’t need to. The room still buzzed from the tension, and |
needed to breathe.
| opened my laptop.
There was no PR team behind me. No stylists. No grand
production. Just me-my words, my evidence, and my
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trembling fingers.
| logged into the backend of the Hawthrone Group website. |
had admin access through my last communication team role.
Maybe it was unethical, maybe it wasn’t, but they had tried to
ruinfirst. | was just fighting back now.
The camera on my laptop blinked to life. | took a moment,
adjusting the angle. | didn’t want to look too perfect. But | also
didn’t want to look broken. Just real.
Then | hit record.
“My nis Olivia Whitmore,” | began. My voice sounded
steadier than | felt. “I am the legal wife of Ethan Hawthrone.”
That alone would startle the internet.
“I've remained silent these past weeks despite public accusations
and private threats. | was hoping reason would prevail. But
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after the Windsor family’s latest statement, | owe the truth-to myself, and to everyone watching.”
| paused, swallowing back a lump in my throat.
“I fell in love with Ethan five years ago. We met in college, felt a mate bond right away, and married in a
celebrated ceremony
attended by our families. | didn’t marry him for status. | married
him because | loved him. We were mates afterall.”
| let that sit before continuing.
“I knew Chole Windsor was involved with Ethan after our
marriage. Not in the early years, but a few years later. Ethan
and Chole had gone to several ‘business’ meetings and tours
together. | stayed quiet, out of respect for the Hawthorne name
and because | didn’t want to hurt Ethan.”
| clicked to insert screenshots. Chat logs from Chole. Time-
stamped. Aggressive. Controlling.
“I never ‘dressed provocatively’ to seduce Ethan. These
accusations from Amelia Hawthrone-his mother-are not only
baseless, they're defamatory. The video clip shared on social
media has been edited. Here is the original.”
| uploaded the full-length footage. In it, | was simply exiting a
hotel conference room after a meeting, not entering a room
with another man.
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“I want to clarify the financial settlement Amelia referenced. It
was a mutual agreement-negotiated by lawyers from both
sides, not a result of blackmail or seduction.”
More documents filled the screen. Dates. Emails. Official stamps.
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because | dared to leave a man who betrayed me. But | will not
let others destroy my name. I've lost enough.”
Then | ended the recording.
Uploading the video took only minutes. My heart, however,
stayed caught in my throat for much longer.
Ava leaned in over my shoulder as we watched the views spike
on the dashboard.
“Still want to go alone?” she asked softly.
| nodded. “I have to. | just need a break. A reset.”
“Okay,” Ava hesitated. “Just promiseyou wouldn't do
anything stupid, okay?”
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I nodded.
“And yeah, if you find yourself in any trouble, | would be the
first one to contact. Promise.”
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Ava didn’t seem convinced, but she didn’t press.
“Okay. | promised | would contact you if needed. Fine?”
Ava nodded and huggedstrongly.
That night, | packed quietly. Just the essentials. Laptop, charger,
a few changes of clothes. No perfumes, no makeup kits. Just
clothes that felt comfortable. Safe.
It was already dark when | left the apartment.
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