Page 94 of Dr. Damaged Protector

Attached to the email were my nudes. I had never sent any to any of my previous clients. Most of them were of the recent things he did to me. Did I ever mention he wrote degrading things on my body?

“What is the meaning of this?” I asked.

“Exactly what it means,” he replied. “If you choose to all off this marriage and embarrass me. I will spread these photos and say I was the one who ended the marriage, because you were in an affair with someone else.”

“Why? Why do this to me? What the hell?” I asked, trying to hold back the urge to cry.

“I'll be expecting you back in Richmond,” he said before ending the call.

Fuck.

Olivia

“I heard you've been sleeping at the hospital,” Lucas said. “You could come back to the manor.”

“I don't want to be a bother. Besides, Kate isn't there anymore,” I explained.

“But I am there,” he said to reassure me. “You'll be fine as long as I'm there. Besides, renovations at my own place are about rounding up so I'll be moving in soon. Real soon. And I would like you to come stay with me.”

“I'll keep the offer in mind,” I said.

He was visibly relieved. The silence was a little awkward. Both of us were finding the right words. After watching him try to save my aunt's life, I had started having issues concerning my affection for him. I also wanted to ask him what he meant by his statement about me loving him in return.

By return does it mean he's already in love with me?Is he as unsure of all this as I am?

I needed to talk to him.

“Olivia…”

“Lucas…”

Maybe we were both thinking the same thing. He chuckled nervously and looked away rubbing his hand on his neck. He looked very cute doing that.

“You first then,” he said.

“I..”

My phone ringing interrupted us again.

“What the fuck though?!” I yelled as I searched for the device in my pocket.

Lucas covered his mouth suppressing a snicker, but it earned him a glare from me.

“Hello?” I answered, while punching against his arm without him doing anything to defend.

I could hear crying from the other end of the phone. That’s when I looked at the caller ID and realized that it was Kate.

“Kate, what happened?” I asked.

“Olivia,” she called trying to stop her crying. “It looks like I'm back in Richmond. Where are you?”

“You're back in Richmond? Why?” I asked exchanging glances with Lucas who had a quizzical look.

“James asked me to come back,” she replied.

“And you agreed?”

“He didn't give me much of a choice,” she answered, sniffled and continued, “I thought you were going to be here but the mate said that they haven't seen you at the manor.”

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