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Everyone stared at them with wide eyes: They were stunned.
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The legendary Gregory, who was known for being cold and untouchable, had just picked up a woman in front of everyone. “Let me go!” Anathea pounded on his chest. She struggled hard and kicked her legs in protest.
But to Gregory, her resistance was about as effective as hitting a pillow. He quickly told Martin to take Xander away. Then, he strode off with Anathea still in his arms, leaving behind a crowd of dumbfounded reporters and bystanders.
“Gregory! If you don’t put me down right now, I’m calling the cops for harassmept!” Anathea snapped coldly once they got outside. “We’re not in Castanea. You can’t just do whatever you want here!”
Gregory narrowed his eyes. “Harassment?”
He pulled open the car door and set her down. Anathea instantly tried to bolt, but he grabbed her wrists and pinned her against the leather seat, slamming the door shut behind them.
In the tight space, the familiar scent of cedar from his body filled her nose.
She hated that she immediately thought of all the times she’d smelled it before–in his bed, when he wore her out to the point of exhaustion, when he’d rest his chiseled face against her shoulder, his short hair brushing her nose with that same cedar smell.
Shame burned through her at the memory, and she used all her strength to kick him.
Gregory reacted faster than she thought possible. He pinned her leg down with his knee, trapping her.
“Funny, you didn’t seem to mind when you were under me before. Now it’s harassment?” Gregory sneered. “Anathea, you’re such a hypocrite,” he added, his tone dripping with mockery.
Anathea felt a sharp sting inside, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to stay calm.
“What do you even want, Gregory?”
“I should be asking you that.”
Gregory grabbed her chin tightly, his gaze turning colder. “How long are you planning to keep playing this game–leaving a divorce agreement behind and disappearing with a kid? How cliche can you get?”
Anathea’s heart trembled at his words.
How did he know she was pregnant?
“The hospital called me, Anathea. You listed me as your emergency contact,” Gregory said with a cold laugh.
“Wasn’t this exactly what you wanted? Didn’t you want me to find out and see how I’d react?”
Well, she’d succeeded–she made him lose control.
Even now, he could still remember the sharp sting when the rose thorn had pricked his hand. It was a pain Anathea had caused.
As he looked at the faux innocent look on her face, his anger boiled over.
“Anathea, how did I never realize you could be this manipulative?” He tightened his grip on her chin, making her wince in pain.
“Let go…” Anathea tried to push his hand away, but he quickly grabbed her wrist again.
“Where’s your wedding ring?” he growled, eyes locked onto her bare finger.
He’d warned her before that she better not even think about selling the ring.
Anathea froze for half a second.
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“Answer me!” Gregory roared, furrowing his brows.
“I threw it away!” Anathea answered, staring him straight in the eyes.
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She’d once thought that even if he didn’t love her, she could still be a good wife and live quietly by his side for the rest of her life. Since she loved him, she’d been willing to endure his coldness.
She’d hoped that even if they couldn’t be a perfect couple, at least they could be respectful toward each other.
But not every hope came with a happy ending.
Gregory could be kind to strangers, but he never showed an ounce of warmth to her.
Even when Natalie and Eleanor had pushed her into a corner, forcing her to fight back, Gregory had still crushed the last shred of hope she’d had left.
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