I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 59

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fter we got back together, I fixed every bad habit that Garrett hated about me.

o more constant check–ins.

o more jealous meltdowns.

o more pointless arguments.

even found a lipstick in his passenger seat that wasn’t mine–and I didn’t say a word.

ist tucked it away in the glove compartment like it was no big deal.

ut Garrett’s face went dark. He slammed on the brakes.

Why?”

blinked. “Why what?”

Why are you acting like this?”

lis voice cracked slightly. “Like you don’t even care anymore?”

le stared at me, like he was trying to dig something out of me.

ecause this is what it looks like when you’ve already let go… I thought.

iarrett had sharp, chiseled features and the commanding presence of someone used to being in charge.

ight now, though, he was pinching the bridge of his nose, looking utterly exhausted.

That lipstick belongs to Tessa,”

Last night’s client dinner ran late. She took all those drinks for me and couldn’t drive, so I gave her a ride home.”

le looked at me, doing something he’d always found beneath him–explaining himself:

I’ve told you a million times, I only look after her because her dad and mine go way back, I have (o,”

Whether it’s the past, present, or future–there’s nothing between me and her.”

stayed quiet,

or the first time, a crack appeared in his usually composed expression, revealing something I’d never seen on his face before helplessur

What do I have to do to make you believe me?”

kept my voice steady. “I do believe you. I’m not mad”

it was like punching cotton. Garrett’s face went blank for a second

Then why haven’t you said a word this whole driver”

I glanced at any watch, calculating how much time I had to get to the airport, and deleted

“Didn’t you say you hate listening to pointless challert

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“I’m gonna be late for work. Why don’t you just drop me off at this corner?”

I was too focused on the road to notice how Garrett’s expression had turned stormy.

“You always get off at the next light.”

“This is still two miles from our office.”

I hadn’t thought that through. Now I was forced to meet his scrutinizing gaze.

“It’s early morning. If you’re not going to the office, where are you going?”

Just as the suspicion in Garrett’s eyes was thickening…

Ding-!

A custom ringtone. Tessa’s.

Garrett’s sharp gaze flickered away, suddenly evasive, like he’d been caught red–handed:

“It’s work. I need to take this.”

He immediately dropped any suspicion about me and unlocked the car doors. “Just get out here then.”

I nodded, quickly unbuckling my seatbelt.

He stopped me.

‘Hey! Don’t be so jumpy. Watch out.”

His voice softened behind me, taking on a coaxing tone.

That restaurant you’ve been dying to try? I made a reservation.”

‘I promised you I’d never miss another anniversary.”

Happy seven years, Chloe.”

See you tonight.”

My hand froze on the door handle.

ast anniversary, he’d ditched me for Tessa.

Sack then, it hurt like hell. Now, thinking about it… I felt nothing.

Better answer that,” I said quietly, barely opening my mouth. “Don’t keep her waiting.”

After all, Tessa couldn’t wait.

And neither could my flight,

is for anniversaries?

This year, next year, every year–r’d be missing all of them.

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