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9. I couldn’t get out. Every way I turned, someone was blocking me. So, I sat down on the floor. “Fine. Stare at me all you want.” No one spoke. They knew if they pushed me too far, the company was done. Finally, Brittany couldn’t take it anymore. “You want the divorce? Fine!” She ran … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 9” »
8. Brittany bit her lip and started shaking. I didn’t care. I just watched her, waiting for her to get the divorce papers. But just as she opened the drawer, the assistant ran in again. く “Brittany, are you done yet? Security can’t hold on much longer!” Brittany looked at me, pleading. I didn’t want … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 8” »
7. Brittany froze. I didn’t pay her any mind and walked toward the door. But I didn’t get far before she grabbed my arm again. “You want a divorce? Come back to the office with me now.” She pulled me toward the door. I didn’t want to go, but I figured it would be easier … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 7” »
6. The room went silent. I didn’t know how to feel: angry, bitter, relieved? Finally, one of my coworkers spoke up. “Mr. Henderson, are you saying that Chad’s く the one who’s guilty, not Ethan?” Mr. Henderson slowly sat up, blood running down his forehead. “Yeah, Chad did all this. I tried to let Mr. … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 6” »
5. “Wait, is that Mr. Henderson’s voice?” “Didn’t he say his family was sick and he was taking them to the States for treatment?” “What’s he talking about, ‘the truth‘?” The room froze.
4. “Ethan, the housekeeper said you haven’t been home for days. Where have you been?” Brittany’s voice sounded… almost soft. It brought a lump to my throat. “Brittany, we’re divorced. It’s none of your business where I go.” I heard Brittany’s breath catch on the other end, and her voice sounded almost panicked. “What? What … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 4” »
3. Chad was laughing. “If you hadn’t come back to the office that night, I never would have thought of such a perfect solution.” “Not only do I have someone to take the fall, but the company’s assets are safe, and I get your wife.” “Ethan, Ethan, you’re a godsend.” Chad’s voice was like nails … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 3” »
2. “What is going on here?” Before I knew it, Brittany’s face turned hard and cold. “Ethan, how dare you question me? If you hadn’t screwed up the company’s stock, I wouldn’t have to do any of this!” “Thank God Chad had a plan, came up with this image fix.” Listening to Brittany, my chest … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 2” »
The Kiss of the Dark Night Chapter One The day I got out on bail and went back to the office, my mother–in–law dropped to her knees the second she saw me. “Ethan, honey, we were wrong about you this past year! Please, you gotta help the company.” Even my icy ex–wife, Brittany, was all … Read More “The kiss of the dark night Ch 1” »