2025-02-23 17:54:00Zara’s POV
If Ethan wants to act like I don’t exist, then fine I’ll make sure he doesn’t exist in the business world either.
I don’t hold back. I use every resource, every connection, and every trick in the book to sabotage his work.
Is not that am obsessed to get his attention, or misses his teasing, no, no not at all.
Remember am still his wife, am I kinda deserve his attention right.
So am getting that attention whether he likes it or not.
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Ethan is scheduled to attend crucial meetings, ones that could secure partnerships and mergers for the Windsor Corporation. He takes these meetings seriously, preparing for them like his life depends on it.
Too bad I have other plans for you my darling contract husband, and it's going to be blast.
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The night before
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