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    Gracie shook her head, her face crumpling. “No, you don’t know her like I do. She’s cruel. She tore my clothes and took those photos of my naked body herself. She’s evil, Ethan. If she doesn’t apologize to me, I swear I’ll kill myself!” Her tone was sharp, her words aimed at driving a wedge between Ethan and Brenna. It didn’t matter to her who truly leaked that photo. As far as she was concerned, with everything she had suffered, she had every right to use her misery as leverage against her enemy.


    Ethan clenched his jaw, frustration building, but the doctor’s warning about Gracie’s mental state echoed in his mind. Pushing her now was too risky, so he tried to soothe her. “I’ve already had the tech department look into it. The evidence is clear that Brenna didn’t post that photo. Please, calm down. I’ll find out who did this and make sure they face the consequences.”


    But Gracie refused to believe him. “You’re just protecting her! You are deceiving me. It was her; no one else hates me that much. If she doesn’t apologize to me, I will kill myself, I mean it!”


    Ethan could see she was teetering on the edge of a breakdown, and although her demands grated on him, he had no choice but to give in, at least for now. “Alright, alright, I will ask her toe and apologize. Please calm down. I will call her right away.”


    Ethan tried to pull his hand away, but Gracie gripped his fingers with determination, afraid that he would leave. “You’re making the call right now. I need to hear every word,” she said.


    With an exasperated sigh, Ethan shot her a sharp look. “Alright. You need to let go first, though,” he said, annoyance flickering in his eyes.


    Reluctantly, Gracie loosened her hold. Still, she hovered close, watching for any sign he might bolt.


    When the line connected, Ethan’s expression softened. “What did you have for lunch today, Brenna?”


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    Bringing up the trouble here would only weigh Brenna down. He didn’t want to affect her mood.


    A warm and gentle reply came from Brenna. “I made grilled fish today, plus an omelet and roast beef with mashed potatoes. What about you? What did you eat?”


    A faint smile appeared on Ethan’s lips. “Just had some sandwiches. Nothing fancy.”


    Watching the two of them chat like nothing was wrong made Gracie’s blood boil. She couldn’t stand how Ethan acted like none of this mattered.<fnf5e3> Discover more novels at F?nd-Novel</fnf5e3>


    Annoyance fueling her resolve, Gracie leaned in. “Ethan, you need to tell her toe apologize to me right now,” she instructed.


    Ethan nced at Gracie before speaking to Brenna. “I have a situation here. Could youe help me?”


    Brenna had heard Gracie’s words. Lorna had already filled her in about Gracie’s desperate actions and her trip to the hospital, and she had meant to ask Ethan about it.


    Brenna said, “Is there anything in this world that you can’t handle on your own?”


    “It’s nothing big. Just something small,” he answered.


    Brenna slid her phone from the desk, grabbed her bag, and announced, “Alright, I’m heading over. Just send the address my way.”


    Without hesitation, she left.


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