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Chapter 17

Author: CJ Fantasies
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-10 23:19:30

•Scott POV•

I brushed my hand through my hair as I sat in the car, thinking. The image of Cassie filled my thoughts, the way she looked at me with hate and fear. If only I could change that, but the more I think about it, the more impossible it feels. I sighed deeply and got out of the car, grabbed the document from the passenger seat, and slammed the door shut.

I’m such a fool. A fool for thinking I was doing that to her back then, I shouldn't have cheated with her and acted all stupid. All she did was love me, I didn't know how much I had hurt her until now.

I shook my head as if I could brush the thought away. The house was silent as I walked toward the door. It slid open, giving me a full view of the living room.

I walked past it and made my way into the bedroom. Tossing the file on the round glass table by the window, I loosened my tie and reached for the bottle of liquor. The burn hit my throat hard as I gulped it down.

“I know it won’t be that hard to get you back,” I muttered
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