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“What did he say when you dropped Sammy off?”
“Nothing. He just gave me a smarmy grin. He’s trying to control me as usual.”
His blood began to boil. How did she put up with this day after day? Fletcher couldn’t sit by and watch this man harass and manipulate the woman he loved.
He just wouldn’t.
“Hedoescontrol you,” he said, gritting his teeth.
And him.
Whether Olivia realized it or not, by association Simon was also controlling Fletcher. That was not fucking okay.
But it wouldn’t be like that for much longer.
Olivia shot him a dark look. “Thanks, Fletcher. Do you think I don’t know that?”
And this is why ‘winging it’ was a terrible fucking strategy.
“I’m sorry.” He threaded his fingers through his hair. “I’m just frustrated. I want you in my life, Olivia. I can’t stand not seeing you. I want you to come back to work, at the very least.”
She shook her head.
“It’s too dangerous. Perhaps he hasn’t leaked the photo yet because he knows I’ve quit. Whether it’s you and me, or the job. I don’t know.”
He reached for her hand and, thank God, she let him.
“Don’t you see? It doesn’t matter. The policy is gone. Even if hedoesleak it, you don’t have to resign. Your job is not at risk.”
She hung her head and stared at the table. “He’ll find something else. He’s not going to stop.”
Fletcher stood and pulled her to her feet. He needed her to be strong and feel safe. He was searching for the words to reassure her but getting through her barriers and independence was nearly impossible.
Damn it.
“No. He won’t. He won’t stop now,orif you have another job, or meet another man. He’ll never stop. You have to decide to not let him control you. Let me help you.”
His jaw clenched as the words fell from his lips.
Olivia, in the arms of another man, was unthinkable.
He wouldn’t allow it.
She was his.
“Tell me you don’t feel something for me. Tell me directly right now if you don’t, Liv. I need to hear it if you truly don’t.”
Tears filled her eyes.
“Say it.”
She swallowed.
“Olivia Miller, tell me you are not falling in love with me.”
“Of course I have feelings for you, God damn it.” She tried to pull away from him, but he held her arms. Her eyes shot to his. “I’m trying to protect my heart as well as my daughter.”
A burst of hope flashed through him.
