Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 490

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Oliver froze, his face stiff as stone.

The boss’s wife had just taken a jab, and he felt the burn from across the car.

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Dawn turned her head and gave him a sharp, icy look. “If this meeting’s really that urgent, maybe I should go with you.”

“No, absolutely not.” Oliver forced a polite smile. “Ms. Dawn, I can handle it myself.”

“Then why did you want him to attend the dinner? You can’t have a drink unless he’s there?”

Oliver’s mouth opened, but no sound came out.

He knew better than to argue with her. That never ended well. He gave a quick nod and shut up.

Dawn gave a short, cold laugh and slid into the car.

Oliver closed her door and walked around to the driver’s side. He got in, turned the key, and the engine came alive.

His phone buzzed. It was a text from his cunning boss. “Bonus doubled this month.”

Instant relief washed through him. He let out a breath and hit the gas.

Dawn didn’t notice Ethan’s little smirk. She was too busy staring at her phone, frozen in place.

A message had appeared moments ago. “Someone wants you dead. Guess who?”

Ethan had been feeling a bit guilty before, but one look at that text wiped it away. His voice dropped, low and sharp. “Who sent that?”

“I don’t know,” Dawn said quietly.

She handed him her phone.

He didn’t have to call the number. It was nothing but a string of random digits. He could tell it was sent through a system that couldn’t be traced. The origin was invisible, like it never existed at all.

Dawn’s composure was unnerving. Once the shock faded, her mind went to work, cold and methodical.

“There are two options,” she murmured. “The first is Marshall.”

That man had always been twisted, sly enough to make a snake look honest.

It wouldn’t surprise her if he’d sent that motorcyclist to hit her as a warning.

Then this message was a follow–up, just to make sure she stayed scared.

Ethan’s brows tightened. The afternoon light flickered through the window, sliding across his sharp

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features. His eyes were dark, cold, and deep, like black water at night.

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He reached for her hand and wrapped his fingers around it, rubbing his thumb over her knuckles.

Her skin was freezing.

“And the second?” he asked.

“It’s…” Dawn swallowed, her throat suddenly dry. Her chest felt tight, as if she’d been dragged underwater again. Her voice came out hoarse. “The person from three years ago.”

Lucas had already been caught.

But she never believed he was the one behind that message.

Even with their thin blood tie, Lucas could have confronted her directly if he wanted to oppose her. He didn’t need to hide in the shadows.

When she thought it through, everything fell into place.

The text. The note.

They were the same in every way.

Only the goal had changed.

Three years ago, they had wanted to keep her from marrying Ethan. Now, they wanted her dead.

Ethan saw the color fade from her face, and his chest clenched tighter with every passing second. It felt like he couldn’t breathe.

He reached out and pulled her against him, his arm firm around her waist. He pressed a kiss to her forehead.

“Don’t be scared. I’m not letting anything happen to you this time.”

Dawn managed a weak smile but said nothing.

They both knew the truth. The road ahead was long. And the more promises they made, the dangerous they became. One day, those promises could turn into knives that cut them both.

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Her nerves were worn thin. Once they got home, exhaustion swallowed her whole, and she fell asleep within minutes.

Ethan shut the bedroom door softly and stepped into the dim living room. Oliver was waiting there, straight–backed and silent.

“What do you need, Mr. Jackson?”

Ethan’s voice was low. “Find out who was behind that motorcycle. The text message is connected. And check what Marshall’s been doing.”

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His eyes narrowed, and his tone turned cold. “If he’s been getting reckless, make sure he’s too busy to cause

trouble.”

Oliver nodded. “Understood.”

“You handle this yourself,” Ethan said.

He did not think Marshall was clever enough to plan something that clean.

“And assign some of our men to stay close to Dawn. Keep her safe, but don’t hover. She’ll notice if you do.

“Yes, sir.”

Oliver gave a short nod and left.

The house went silent again.

Ethan moved to the window. The city outside looked strange and hollow. The streets were quiet, drained of life, as if the world itself was holding its breath.

He pulled a cigarette from his pocket. He didn’t smoke, but he needed something to keep his hands from shaking.

Three years had passed, and the person behind those notes still hadn’t surfaced.

Every lead they’d found had vanished before they could catch it.

And now there was another message.

He couldn’t wrap his mind around it. How could someone stay hidden this long, pulling strings from the dark?

And why was it always Dawn?

His dark eyes gleamed faintly in the light, sharp and distant like glass in shadow.

Dawn didn’t expect to sleep through the night.

When she opened her eyes, the morning sun was already high, and Ethan’s side of the bed was cold.

She got dressed and stepped out of the room.

Ethan sat on the couch, phone in hand. When he saw her, he raised a hand, motioning her closer.

“Yeah, follow the plan,” he said into the phone. “I’ll be tied up for the next few days. Reach out when the deal’s ready to sign.”

He ended the call and looked up at her.

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Dawn tilted her head, her tone calm but curious. “What’s keeping you so busy?