The Hockey Captain’s Unwanted Wife (Blair and Grayson) novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149

LIVIA-

We played volleyball again.

This time Eden was on Roman’s team.

I was pissed. She touched him every chance she got. Hand on his arm after every point. Fingers at his bag when they rotated. Laughing up at him like the net was a photoshoot. She was marking her territory the entire time and I hated I couldn’t do the same because I had to hide my true feelings around my family. Especially my brother.

I hated every second of this and I knew Roman could tell. He kept looking at me, waiting for me to lash out. I could see the panic in his eyes.

This was intentional. She looked at me when she did it. Not always. Enough times.

I could not hide the jealousy. I missed easy balls because I was too busy glaring at Roman every time he le her touch him.

Ethan noticed.

“Your head is not in the game.”

I rolled my eyes. “Why did you have to invite Eden?”

He blinked. “What’s wrong with Eden?”

He then looked at her as though he was worried she heard us talking about her.

I sighed. “You are so freaking blind.”

He stayed confused and served anyway.

After that it was not really a team sport. It was Eden and me. She went up for everything. I went up harder. She brushed Roman’s wrist. She stood too close when he set. She said his name like a claim.

Roman kept saying her name like a warning she refused to hear. Tessa yelled rotations nobody followed. Blair sat out again, one hand on her stomach, watching me like she knew this was not about volleyball.

1 Eden missed a ball on purpose so she could put her palm on his chest, laughing as she whispered “sorry, | baby.”

I heard it. I was meant to hear it. Heat crawled up my neck. Last night he had been in my bed. This morning she was on his team. I smashed the next serve like it had her face on it. Truly, why couldn’t it have hit her in the mouth?

The last point was mine. I jumped. I hit and then watched the ball get buried in the sand on their side and Blair screamed from her chair, loud enough for us all to hear.

“That is my sister! Go Olivia! Your niece or nephew is very proud!”

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Eden’s smile had gone tight. Roman was looking at me, jaw locked, like he wanted to drag me off the court.

id not stay for the gloating.

I stormed toward the outdoor shower, sand still on my legs, still in a fight mood.

Roman was mine. Not hers. Mine.

I needed water. I needed a door. I needed not to see Eden’s hands on him for five minutes.

I stepped in and turned around. Surprised at what I saw waiting for me.

Roman was already there.

I narrowed my eyes. “What is your girlfriend doing here?”

He ran a hand through his black hair. “My parents set the whole thing up.”

“What does that mean?”

“Don’t worry about that.” His voice dropped. “Ignore Eden. She isn’t important.”

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