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But seeing her in that dress had turned all those hopes to dust

And then Reton Saalked into ain

The door opened just as the three men in the room were about to verbally tear me apart I kneho he was the instant I set eyes on hi at Lyric’s wedding Even back then, I’d been so sure it wouldn’t last and I’d eventually get uy as much as she’d loved me A few months and she would see that I ho she was meant to be with, and she’d dump his ass

I’d hoped, at least

Until she married him

As soon as I saw him, I wanted to rip him apart But for so for hiined I would live one day with the girl as supposed to be , I’d have a reason to kill him Until then, I needed to keep my hands to myself

“I’ll take it froton told the others, his voice firm and full of authority

To my surprise, the team’s oas the first to nod and shake his hand “Letelse, son”

The GM andthe door behind the a smirk over their shoulders at me

I’d sized Reton up He was a few inches shorter than me but still at least six inches taller than Violet Even I could aduy with an athletic build to hi about him that told me he was a confident sonofabitch Whether that was because he was a billionaire frorandfather left hi I’d ever truly wanted, I wasn’t sure But we both kneho the real winner was in the room, and it sure as fuck wasn’t me

While I stood there sizing hi the same to nation “You upset her last night”

I didn’t need hi of Violet upset ut clench “You’re her husband, now Aren’t you the one who is supposed to fix shit like that?” I’d snapped at him

“Yeah, I a”

I rolledup here and, what? Giving -to?”

“No, du sure you don’t lose the job you worked so hard for” He thrust his hands into his suit pockets and gave me another once-over “I watched her pace in front of the TV last night, cursing you and biting her nails to the quick while she worried about what you were doing to yourself”