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Chapter 14 - The Moment He Realizes What He's Lost
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Nothing But Pretend Chapter 41 - A Lifetime Chase
The euphoria of revenge fades quickly, replaced by the stinging reality of family.When Claire finally told her mother about the divorce, she expected anger. She didn't expect the venom."You've been married for three years! Why divorce now?" Her mother's voice had screeched over the phone, sharp enough to cut glass. "Ethan is rich, handsome, and decent. You threw away a golden ticket because you're spoiled!""I was unhappy!" Claire had screamed back, tears hot in her eyes. "Don't you care about my happiness?""Happiness? You married him for his face and his money! You chose this! You are just ungrateful!"The call ended with a slam.Claire sits in the dim light of the hotel bar, the bitter words echoing in her mind. Ungrateful. Spoiled.She grips her wine glass. Maybe her mother is right. Maybe she is just a vain woman who wanted a shiny trophy and then threw it away when it got too heavy.The alcohol burns her throat, but it doesn't numb the pain. Just as she reaches for the bottle
Nothing But Pretend Chapter 40 - She Is The Prize
Ten days pass in a blink.Ethan is finally discharged from the hospital. As his health improves, the barrage of frantic, obsessive text messages begins to slow down.The man who used to send [Babe, look at me] every ten minutes now sends concise, robotic reports.[Breakfast finished. Taking medication now.] [Meeting with the board. Will be late.] [Goodnight, Miss Reed.]It is polite. It is distant. It is...normal.Claire sits in her office, staring at her silent phone. She tells herself she is relieved. The "madness period" is over. The stray dog has wandered off, back to his high-rise tower and his trillion-dollar empire.The farce is over. They are returning to their own lanes.But why does the silence feel so loud?She taps her fingernail against the screen. She remembers his feverish eyes. She remembers him barking for her without hesitation. She remembers the weight of his head on her stomach.Now, he has vanished."Good," Claire whispers to the empty room, tossing her phone onto
Nothing But Pretend Chapter 39 - Bark For Me
Claire is stuffed.She leans back against the velvet sofa, letting out a soft, satisfied sigh. "Did you eat?" Claire asks lazily, finally noticing his intense gaze.Ethan's eyes light up instantly, like a switch has been flipped. "Are you worried about me?"Claire rolls her eyes. "I'm just asking. Don't be narcissistic."Ethan's smile dims slightly, but he doesn't look away. "I sent you messages," he says, his voice lowering into a husky register. "Did you see them?""I saw them," Claire admits, pulling out her phone and scrolling idly. "You talk too much."Ethan frowns. His brows knit together in a look of genuine grievance. "But I was restraining myself. I wanted to send a hundred more.""Don't look for excuses." Claire sneers playfully, enjoying the upper hand. "If you annoy me, I'll block you. If you don't want to be blocked, be obedient."Ethan purses his lips. He falls silent, looking at her with large, dark, wet eyes. He looks like a mute child who has been scolded.Claire cros
Nothing But Pretend Chapter 38 - Beg Me, Mr. Lowe
The VIP suite at the hospital is larger than most apartments.Claire leans back on that sofa, scrolling through her phone, her legs crossed comfortably. The room is quiet, save for the hum of the air purifier. But the air feels heavy, charged with a sticky, palpable tension.She can feel it.Across the room, Ethan is watching her. He isn't reading. He isn't sleeping. He is just staring. His dark eyes trace every movement of her fingers, every shift of her hair, greedily drinking her in like a man dying of thirst.At 11:30 PM, Claire stands up."Where are you going?" Ethan's voice cuts through the silence instantly—low, tight, and laced with panic. He sits up straighter, his knuckles gripping the white sheets.Claire doesn't look back. She keeps walking toward the ensuite bathroom, her tone indifferent. "Shower."Ethan lets out a long exhale, his shoulders dropping. "Oh. Okay." It sounds like a sigh of relief. As if he was terrified she would vanish into thin air the moment she stood u
Nothing But Pretend Chapter 37 - The Stray Dog on a Leash
Claire used to think Ethan Lowe was a block of ice. She never knew that beneath the ice lived a shameless, obsessive beast."Does the outside world know you act like this?" Claire gasps, trying to pry his iron arms from her waist. "Like a clingy child?""I don't care," Ethan mumbles, burying his face deeper into the fabric of her shirt, inhaling her scent like a drug."Hey," Claire warns, grabbing her phone. "I'm recording a video. If I post this, your reputation as the cold CEO is ruined."Ethan finally lifts his head. He doesn't hide. He looks straight into the camera lens, his eyes dark and heavy with feverish desire."Record it," he rasps, a smirk playing on his pale lips. "Let the whole world know I'm with you. Let them know you are my wife."Claire's heart skips a beat. He is insane."I need to remarry someday!" she snaps, panicking. "If people see my ex-husband clinging to me like an octopus, who will dare to marry me?""No one," Ethan growls, his grip tightening painfully. "Yo
Nothing But Pretend Chapter 36 - On His Knees for Her
Ethan walks into the VIP ward, expecting a quiet lecture.Whoosh.A hardback book flies through the air, slamming into his chest with a dull thud."Get out!"Ethan, usually the picture of untouchable grace, steps back instinctively. His polished leather sole slips on a stray grape that had been thrown earlier.Crash.Ethan Lowe, the terrifying CEO of Lowe Group, loses his balance. He hits the floor hard, his custom-made Italian suit instantly stained with crushed fruit juice.For a heartbeat, there is silence. Ethan pushes himself up, his jaw clenched so hard a vein throbs in his temple. He feels ridiculous. Humiliated."Old man," he hisses, his voice low and dangerous. "Have you gone crazy?""You're the crazy one!" The old man gasps, pointing a trembling finger at him. "Claire told me everything! You let a woman like that go? You useless thing! You deserve to be alone! You deserve to suffer!"She told him.The words hit Ethan harder than the book. He stands up, brushing off his ruine
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