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She laughs, the sound far too soft and tinkling for someone so sinister.
My ex tsks. “Koda, Koda, Koda—”
“Do not call me that. My name is Wyn.”
“Of course. My apologies—Wyn.”
“What do you want?!”
My voice is a growl, a defense mechanism against the threat sitting in my own sanctuary.
“Always so direct. Don’t you want to savor this little family reunion? Jake is so big now.”
Every cell in my body screams at me to throw her out, anything to protect the fragile peace I’ve built.
But to my shame, I’m frozen like a deer caught in the headlights.
“Don’t talk about Jake. He’s no longer your concern.”
“He’s my son, Koda. He’ll always be my concern.”
“Wyn—and you lost the right to worry about Jake when I was awarded full custody.”
My hands curl into fists as my nails bite crescents into my palms.
“For the last time—what do you want?!”
If she even thinks of asking for Jake…
“Isn’t it obvious?” She unfolds herself from my couch, a serpent ready to strike. “I want money.”
A lightbulb goes off in my head, and I nearly chuckle in relief that, of course, this is what she wants.
Tara never did care about Jake, and as much as that killed me, it meant he could be all mine.
And can still be.
“Look around, Tara. I’m barely making ends meet—where am I supposed to get more money?”
She looks at her meticulously polished nails before giving me a cold, glittering smile.
“From Bash.”
I jerk at his name coming from her mouth, as if she’s slapped me.
How could I have ever loved this woman?
“You want me to blackmail my boss?!”
“Boss? Is that what we’re calling a man you let fuck your ass?”
The world spins, and I drop to my knees, physically sick at her words.
“And if I refuse?”
Somehow, I manage to choke out the question.
“Then I tell everyone about your promotion, about banging your boss, about your past, and…”
