Chapter 56
Chapter 56
“You’re not fooling anyone,” Nolan said, glaring down at me. “Your behavior is completely transparent. You can’t possibly think I haven’t noticed p>
“Noticed what? That I’m not interested in being around you? That I can’t wait to get divorced? That I’m avoiding you as much as I possibly can so I don’t have to see you and your little girlfriend hanging all over each other p>
“Watch your mouth p>
“Why don’t you make me p>
His jaw tensed. His eyes narrowed. And for a second, I thought he might actually hit
me.
But instead, Nolan turned and stormed out of the room.
I shut the door behind him and leaned against it heavily, taking a few deep breaths to try to calm myself.
It felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest.
He knew.
He absolutely knew.
I had to get out of here before he could do something to trap me, before he could force me to stay. Before he could take my baby.
I took my phone from my pocket with shaky hands and opened my contacts.
Kieran’s name was there.
If I hadn’t been so afraid, maybe I would’ve hesitated to dial it.
He answered quickly, and my voice was shaky as I spoke.
“It’s Ellie. I need to get out p>
“Ellie?” Kieran said, sounding confused for a moment. “What do you mean, you need to get out p>
“As soon as possible,” I said, sitting on the edge of my bed, gripping the phone so tightly I thought it might break.
“Did something happen?” he asked, concern slipping into his tone.
“I can’t talk about it. I just need to leave. Please-you said you’d help me p>
I hated the desperation in my voice, but I couldn’t hide it.
“I will help you,” Kieran said gently, “but you need to try to calm down. Leaving out of
the blue like this… I don’t think it’s a good idea p>
“What do you mean it’s not a good idea? Why would you offer to help me if p>
“Take a breath, Ellie,” he cut in. “I will help you. But if you just vanish one day, it’s going to cause more harm than good. Nolan might even think you’ve been kidnapped. And if that happens p>
He let the sentence trail off. I exhaled slowly.
He was right.
If it looked like I had disappeared under mysterious circumstances, Nolan would have no choice but to hunt me down.
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It would be a PR nightmare if he just let me vanish.
“But I need to get out,” I said softly. “I can’t afford to wait forever p>
“Look-Nolan’s in the middle of that big deal with the Moonstone pack, right p>
“Yes p>
“So he’s distracted. We’ve got time to put together a plan. I promise you, I’m going to help you escape. But you need to be just a little more patient,” Kieran said, his voice calm and serious.
“You’re not backing out, right? You are going to help me leave?” I asked shakily.
The thought of Nolan tearing my baby away from me kept repeating in my head and it made me feel like I was going to be sick. I wouldn’t let that cold, heartless bastard take my baby.
I needed to get away from him, but I didn’t have anyone to turn to. At least not anyone with the means and influence to protect me so I could actually get away.
“You have my word,” Kieran replied. “I promise, I’m going to save you from Nolan p>
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