Goodbye Forever Ex-Husband (by Ammund) novel Chapter 13

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ADRIAN’S POV

The morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a soft glow over the bedroom. The sheets were tangled from the night before, but I barely acknowledged them. Lying

on my

back, I stared at the ceiling, my thoughts clouded with disappointment.

Beside me, Dora slept soundly, her breathing steady and undisturbed. I turned my head slightly, glancing at her. Her bare shoulders peeked out from beneath the silk sheets, dark hair sprawled across the pillows in soft waves.

Last night had been nothing like I expected.

Whad imagined passion – something electrifying, something that would make me forget everything else. Instead, the moment had felt… empty.

No excitement. No satisfaction.

Exhaling sharply, I rubbed my temple and carefully slipped out of bed. Moving quietly so as not to wake her, I walked over to the small bar cart across the room. Without hesitation, I poured myself a glass of whiskey. The amber liquid burned as I downed it in one go.

Why the hell was this thought still lingering in my mind?

I set the glass down with a quiet clink and leaned against the table, gripping its edge tightly.

Even though I hated to admit it, every time I had been with Olivia whether drunk or not it had been… different. It wasn’t just about sex. There was something else, something I hadn’t realized was missing until now.

Dora had been a fantasy for so long. The woman who lingered on the edges of my thoughts, the one I believed could replace Olivia in every way. But last night proved

otherwise.

Could it be that Olivia was better in bed than Dora? Or was there more to it that I haven‘ t realized yet?

My gaze flickered back to the bed where Dora was still asleep, oblivious to my thoughts. The whiskey did little to clear my head, so I reached for my phone instead.

Scrolling through my contacts, my finger hovered over a familiar name Dan. I pressed the dial and waited.

After a few rings, a deep voice answered. “A good day to you, sir.”

“Dan,” I said, my tone even. “How Successfully unlocked! your end?”

“Everything is proceeding as planned,” he replied. “We’re in position at the moment.”

“Good. Keep up the work and make sure no one suspects anything.”

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“We’ll be careful, sir,” Dan assured me.

I ended the call without another word.

My expression remained unreadable as I finished my drink and walked toward the study. I had always been a man of control, ensuring that every aspect of my life was calculated, planned, and executed flawlessly. Olivia thought she had broken free.

She was mistaken.

Inside my study – my private space, one even Olivia never had access to – I pulled open a drawer and retrieved a thick file.

There were some things I needed to handle personally.

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OLIVIA’S POV

The warm water did little to ease the tension in my shoulders as I stepped out of the shower. Wrapping myself in a towel, I walked into a small apartment I had gotten myself, I glanced around at the space I now called home.