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CHAPTER 90
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Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 93
ClarissaThe door handle rattled moments later.Layla pushed her way into the hallway, her tote bag dropping off her shoulder and hitting the floorboards. Her hair was pulled back into a messy bun, dark circles under her eyes like she hadn't slept a single minute after reading my late-night texts."Clarissa," she gasped out, stepping straight across the entryway and wrapping both arms around my neck.I buried my face in her shoulder, my fingers clutching the back of her sweater. My throat burned from crying half the night, my chest still feeling raw and tight from everything with Victoria and the contract.She pulled back, her hands sliding down to grip my elbows. Her eyes scanned my face, taking in my swollen eyelids and the way my hands were shaking against my stomach."I came as fast as I could," Layla said, her voice dropping into a rough whisper. "Your texts scared me. You said you left the estate. You said it was over."I led her toward the sofa in the living room. We sat down c
Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 92
ClarissaThe car pulled up to the driveway and stopped right in front of the steps. Getting off and seeing the house where Chloe was staying cleared my head a little bit. For a second, the cold air hitting my face made the panic in my chest feel a tiny bit lighter.I dragged my weekender bag out of the back seat, paid the driver, and walked up to the front porch. My fingers trembled as I reached out to knock on the door, my knuckles barely hitting the wood before the latch clicked open.Chloe stood right there in the entryway, wearing a loose hoodie and soft pants. Her eyes widened the second she saw my face.I didn't even get to say hello. The moment my feet crossed the threshold, my knees buckled.My bag dropped onto the floorboards with a dull thud. I collapsed straight into Chloe’s arms, my forehead hitting her shoulder as tears burst out of my eyes, hot and uncontrollable. My chest heaved, short jagged gasps ripping through my throat until I could barely catch a breath.Chloe wra
Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 91
ValentineA dull thud echoed from the corridor outside the study, right near the threshold.The floorboard groaned under a tiny shift of weight. A quiet gasp cut through the air, so faint it almost got lost in the quiet house, but I knew that sound anywhere.Clarissa.She’d been standing right outside the door. She’d heard every single word coming out of Victoria’s mouth. The numbers. The bonus clauses. The word incubator bouncing off the walls.My chest caved in, my heart slamming against my ribs like a sledgehammer. She was going to spin this in her head. I knew how her brain worked. Every single time something went wrong, her mind jumped straight back to her past, back to feeling like she was second best, like she was just a temporary fix in my life. She was going to think I’d pick an ex over her. She was going to think she was just a business transaction to me when she was literally my entire world.I took a step toward the doorway to go after her, but Victoria blocked my path, st
Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 90
ClarissaMy feet glued themselves to the floorboards right outside the study door.The gap in the door was barely two inches wide, but Victoria’s voice came through like she was standing right in my face."Monthly checks? Extra payouts for staying out of the press? A massive cash bonus the moment she delivers a healthy baby?"A cold drop of sweat trickled down the back of my neck, soaking into my collar. My hand moved on its own, fingers pressing against my stomach through the thin fabric of my sweater. My thumb rubbed small, nervous circles over the baby bump, but the warmth I’d felt in this house for the past few weeks vanished into thin air.What was I thinking? What was wrong with me?I’d spent the last month letting Valentine hold my hand at dinner. I’d let him carry my bags, pull out my chair, and sit on the edge of our bed asking about kick counts and doctor appointments. I’d actually let myself believe the soft looks in his eyes meant something real. I’d convinced myself that
Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 89
Valentine “Mr Gaston?” Marcus barely knocked before pushing into the study. "Mr Landon called. He's in town and would love to visit.”I glanced down at my watch. "Tell the driver to pull the car around. I’ll go pick him up myself."I stood up, adjusting my cuffs, when a sharp wood-on-wood crash echoed through the foyer. The study door banged against the wall, bouncing back an inch before sticking open.Victoria stood in the doorway. Her hair had a few loose strands framing her face, her coat hanging off one shoulder like she’d sprinted through the main hall. In her right hand, she held a sheaf of white papers, the edges slightly creased where her thumb dug into the margin.Marcus shifted his weight, his arm reaching out to block her, but I held up two fingers. He stopped, gave a tight nod, and stepped backward into the corridor, pulling the door almost closed behind him.Victoria didn't wait. She took three fast strides toward the center of the room, her designer heels clicking again
Two Can Play: I Became My Ex's Mother-in-law CHAPTER 88
ClarissaLayla stepped back into the bedroom, her sneakers squeaking softly against the floorboards as she pulled the door shut behind her. She took one look at me propped up against the pile of pillows and let out a long breath, her shoulders dropping away from her ears."Okay, the doctor didn't look like he was about to call an ambulance on us, so that's a good sign," Layla said, grabbing the armchair and pulling it right up next to the mattress.I sank deeper into the duvet, letting the tension in my neck release. The throb in my stomach had settled into a dull, manageable ache, and for the first time all morning, the air in the room didn't feel heavy.Layla kicked off her shoes, pulling her knees up into the chair. She pulled out her phone, tapping the screen to show me a video of her cousin’s new puppy failing to jump onto a couch. We both burst out laughing, the sharp sound cutting right through the quiet space.For a solid hour, we didn't talk about news vans. We didn't talk ab
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