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Snooping

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I nodded, but the truth was, I wasn’t really thinking about his question.

He kissed my forehead, stood up, and walked toward the door. Just before he left, he turned around and gave me a look I couldn’t quite name. And then he was gone, leaving me there… with hope. And fear.

As I sat there, time moving slower than it had in days, I kept thinking. What if Ryan wasn’t just out to steal from me? What if he wasn’t satisfied with just taking the company or the money? What if he dragged me into something worse? Into something criminal? Jail? I had no Idea what he’d done, what he’d signed, what deals he’d made under my name.

I had been an idiot. For too long.

And then, there was Marcus.

What do I really know about him? Do I trust him because he’s kind? Because he looked at me like I was worth protecting? Because he says the right things and makes me feel safe?

How can I trust him? After all Ryan did to me, am I just going to hand over my faith from one man to another? Is that really who I am
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  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   He Would Never

    The BennetsOfficer Perez’s expression stayed flat, unyielding.“Well, no,” Ryan pressed on quickly, “I didn’t tell her because I’m not an idiot. Would you have told your wife? Would you tell your wife if you were to cheat on her now? Would you tell her you got your mistress pregnant...”Perez’s eyes narrowed. “I wouldn’t cheat on my wife.”The words hit the room like a slap. Ryan gave a strained laugh, a dry chuckle that didn’t reach his eyes. The officer’s face softened for only a heartbeat, then hardened again.“Anyway,” Ryan continued, forcing calm into his voice, “what I’m saying is, I didn’t tell her. She found out. That’s what we’ve been fighting about. And now she’s doing all of this to hurt me. She’s twisting it, making it into something it’s not. Ariana....she’s just a girl who was my sister’s friend. That’s all.”"That's not all, Mr Bennett, now, is it?" The officer asked, tone steel.Ryan spread his hands, pleading now, his voice quieter but no less insistent. “Going back

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   You Don't Know Her

    The BennetsRyan’s head snapped up, his voice rising in defiance. “So, you’re saying that I hit her?.” His tone was sharp, almost mocking, challenging the officer.Perez didn’t flinch. “No,” he said evenly. “We would like to know what happened to your wife. If you’re not the one who hit her, then we would like to know who did?”Ryan blinked, his composure cracking for the first time. “I don’t know, okay? I don’t know. Why don’t you ask her?""You left here with your wife, Mr Benet.”Officer Perez’s expression didn’t change. “We would like to know what you think about it.”Ryan shifted in his seat, his voice pitching higher. “I don’t know! We were going home. We had a little argument. As always, she went overdramatic, told the driver to stop the car. The driver stopped. She got out of the car....And then she started running around on the road, doing a whole scheme” Ryan went on, his voice rising in frustration. “I tried to help her. She was being manic at the time. So anyway, I get sc

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Deny

    The BennettsAfter Mrs. Bennett finished, Officer Perez nodded slowly. “Thank you for your statement. That will be all for now.”Mrs. Bennett rose, smoothing her jacket, but her eyes were still sharp and calculating as she walked out. “I expect my son to be treated fairly,” she muttered under her breath, more to herself than anyone else.Ryan followed soon after, his shoulders tense, eyes flicking nervously around the room. Officer Perez gestured for him to sit in the chair opposite the desk, pen and notepad ready.“Mr. Bennett,” Officer Perez began, his tone firm but professional, “we need to go over the same incident, from your perspective. Everything that Monique reported… your actions, your words, everything. Do you understand?”Ryan nodded, swallowing hard. “Yes, sir. I… I understand.”“Good,” Officer Perez said, his tone clipped and professional. “That's great, let’s start with your wife. Do you know why your wife came to the police here? Do you know what this is all about?”Rya

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   A Mother

    The BennetsBack inside, Mrs. Bennett leaned back slightly, folding her hands on the table, keeping her expression calm, almost concerned. “Officer Perez,” she began slowly, “Monique… she has always been headstrong. Independent. But recently, she’s been....” She paused, letting the words settle. “I just wanted to make sure that the truth was understood, that you hear it from a third party before… before assumptions are made.”Perez tilted his head, pen hovering over his notebook. “Go on,” he said evenly. “What truth exactly? And assumptions about what?”“Well,” Mrs. Bennett continued, choosing her words with care, “Monique came to the police today, yes....but she was upset, confused. She may have exaggerated what happened at home. That’s all I’m saying. There’s context here, things you won’t hear if you only listen to her.”Perez nodded slowly, eyes narrowing slightly. “So, you’re implying she might not be fully honest about the events she reported?”Mrs. Bennett’s lips pressed into

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Play Along

    The BennetsRyan frowned, not liking the direction, but he knew his mother’s tone well. It was the voice she used when she was plotting, when she already had the next ten steps mapped out in her head.“So you want me to play nice with her?” he asked, almost disgusted at the thought.Mrs. Bennett turned her head slowly, pinning him with a look. “Do you have a better plan? Because if you do, I’d love to hear it. Otherwise, yes, you smile, you nod, you let her think she’s clever. You make her comfortable, and then you take control of the situation. That woman thinks she’s protecting Monique. She thinks she’s giving her courage. Let her think it. Then we use it to our advantage.”Ryan clenched his jaw, pacing a few steps away before turning back. “I can’t stand the way Monique looks at me now. Like she’s not afraid of me anymore. Like she has options. I swear, Mother, I can’t....”Mrs. Bennett cut him off sharply. “You can. And you will. Because this is bigger than your temper, Ryan. If M

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Butter Her Up

    The BennetsWhen Monique left with Officer Perez, Mrs. Bennett was livid. She had never been so furious. Her hands curled into fists as she paced the front desk, trying to keep control. Every step was sharp, her jaw clenched, her eyes flicking toward the officer at the desk, who was watching them a little too closely.She wanted to lash out. She wanted to scream right there in the middle of the station. But instead, she turned sharply toward Ryan.“Let’s go outside for a minute,” she hissed.Ryan followed her lead without question. The two slipped outside, leaving Mr. Bennett behind. He hadn’t reacted to any of it; his face was unreadable, calm in a way that felt unnerving. He simply sat down, pulled a folded newspaper from the side table, and began flipping through it as though none of this chaos belonged to him.Outside, Mrs. Bennett walked a few steps further away before it finally broke from her. She screamed. The sound cut through the air, raw and guttural, startling even Ryan.“

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