Chapter 66
âYou want to be with her again?â Cole raised an eyebrow before he exploded into peals of laughter.
He was happy on the inside that Hunter finally realized his feelings. Still, he wanted to make him feel guilty for his deeds and continued to laugh out loud,
He held his belly and shook his head. His laughter resonated in the air around them. Hunterâs gaze blazed on his face. He fisted his hands on his sides while looking away. But Cole didnât stop. He hughed till his jaw and stomach ached.
Then as he came to glance at his friend, his eyes sparked with malice and lips twisted.
In this some kind of joke! Claire is not a toy, Hunter, that you can throw away and want it back when you see someone else playing with it
Hunterâs gaze simmered with warning. The darkness in them served as a visual representation of his wrath. He hated the fact that Claire wai compared to a toy.
Cole was shaken for a second but he stood to his ground as someone had to give Hunter a reality check. Because the way he treated his exâwife w
âWhat? My words are humiliating. Maybe they are. But you are the one who left her as the laughing stock for the world. You did worse things to her. Hunter. Then I wonder why my words make your eyes flicker?â
âI am not the only one calling her a toy.â Cole said with a chuckle. âEveryone on the internet says the same thingâ
âIn fact, after the article concerning her and Tyler was released, there have been more rumors. Do you want me to state them down for you!â Cole saw fire in his eyes that made him look away,
This was the limit. He had grazed the hottest |
st part
of him, with his grating words, which was sore and sensitive,
âItâs too late, Hunter. I would have been happier if you happened to perceive your feelings a month ago. Itâs useless now. Sheâs gone from your life. You are not entitled to her. Leave her alone. Let her live her life without imposing yourself on herâ Cole heaved, making Hunterâs face flit up to meet his tired gaze.
Cole was staring his thoughts, and what he believed was right for him and her.
Iâm your best friend. We have seen many occasions together. But this time, you messed up a great deal, Hunter. As an individual I think Claire deserves a guy who is not you. You canât have her again.â
A very familiar and sharp pain pierced Hunterâs chest at the words. He tried not to stagger but it was too much to bear. His own best friend was saying things he shouldnât.
1⦠Know I have destroyed my happy marriage with my own hands. I shouldnât bother her and all that. What about my heart? It wants to be with ber. Hunter said in an undertone, his voice edged with pain.
âKill your heart. Make it stop beating if thatâs what it would take to stop you from stalking her like a psychopathâ
âMaybe Claireâs family and friends told her the same thing when she fell in love with me years ago! But she didnât stop no matter what others told her. She listened to what her heart said. Iâm going through the same phase. A small smile touched his lips. The time has reversed. Cole. Itâs my turn to chase my love. If Claire didnât hesitate to chase me, why should I will take my chance.
Cole was amazed to see him smiling. He shook Hunter and hissed, âAre you crazy, Hunter? Do you even know what youâre saying! You canât have Claire again. She will never take you back?
âI know I donât deserve a second chance and Claire will never take me back.â Hunterâs smile widened.
He was really acting crazy. Thought Cole.
âThat doesnât mean I shouldnât try. Claire would hate me more if I donât go after her. She will regret her choice. Hunter said and turned around to make a call to his investigator
While he was busy instructing him to get him all the details of the man Claire went on a date with, anger overlapped and bubbled in Coleâs chest.
Heâs going to make Claire hate him the most. Damn you, Hunter Macintyret Youâre pitifully unlucky in love. You were heartbroken the first time you loved someone and left alone. When someone else loved you, you ignored her. Now that she doesnât want to even see your face, you want to be with her again! Thereâs no other chance to redeem yourself. The crimes you have committed are abominableâ Cole murmured under a breath while shaking his head.
However, the determination he saw in Hunderâs eyes stummed him. He looked so focused and stayed put.
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âFine. If you think you can win your exâwife over again then go ahead with it. Good luck with it. I just hope you wonât end up hurting her more
âWhat happened? Why are you looking so grim all of a sudden?â Cole came back to present.
Hunter was brutally silent. His jaw was so tight that it looked like he might break it, considering all the force he was using to gnaw his teeth.
âThat fucker. He is Pavel Maury, a model by profession. Heâs accused of molesting several struggling models in the name of providing them work Hunterâs eyes were pools of brewing sin as he lifted his lashes. âHeâs taken Claire to the pubs where those models claimed Maury took them.â
âAndââSuddenly Coleâs skin was feeling hot.
Ever since issues emerged in Claire and Hunterâs life, he declared that he was team Claire. He was supporting her even after she refused to see him. Hearing Use intel Hunter just shared, he shuddered in worry for her.
âThe manager and the senior bartender are his allies. They work together to drug the girls and take advantage of them.â
âThis sounds like raw trouble.â Cole confessed.
âThey wonât be able to make a sound if any one of them dared to do anything with my woman
Coleâs eyebrows flew high in stupor. Hearing Hunter call Claire his woman sounded weird.
âWhat now?
âI am going to the pub. You stay here.â
âWait, whatâ Cole frowned. âZara is your responsibilay. No, Liability Maybe both. Whatever it is you are bound to her so you will stay. I will go to the pub,â
âWhat right do you have to go t
Iâm her friend.â
to the pub
Hunter quivered in a mad fit of rage.
âAnd I am herâ¦â His highâpitched voice trailed out. I am her exâhusband nowâ The words were a soft murmur,
âExactly. You are her exâhusband. She would rather want to be hurt than be saved by you. So let me go Cole had a point.
Hunter wasnât ready to let him go. After all, it was him who had to make efforts to rebuild his image in her eyes.
âLetâs go together. Hence he suggested. It was another shocking revelation for Cole,
He was about to ask how he can leave Zara alone while sheâs being operated when Hunter stated, âSheâs in one of the best hospitals of Bloomcrest. Nothing will happen to her
âYour good deeds done in RavenMoore has gotten their attention, dumb fuck!â Cole said with a serious look. âDonât make it obvious that you donât want her any more. They werenât doing anything to her because she was under your wing. If you show that you donât care at all then sheâs a dead body.â
Hunter seemed to think about it. He didnât take more than two minutes before announcing. âIâll leave three of my guards to look after her.
âItâs not a good idea.
âClaire is alone with that pervert, Cole! I canât waste more time. You can stay here for her if you want. Or let the guards take care of her.â Hunter said with finality, leaving no room for arguments.
Cole hissed as he shook his head. His best friendâs way of love was different and merciless. When he thought he was in love with Zara, he treated. Claire with ignorance. The cycle was moving again but this time it was Zara on the worse side of the spectrum, falling victim to his ignorance and heartlessness.
In the end, they decided to go to save Claire together, and as stated, three of Hunterâs personal bodyguards remained behind for Zara
They were driving silently in Hunterâs car when Cole noticed him loading bullets in his glock.
âYou donât need a gun to resolve this issue!â
âAnyone who touches Claire is going to get a bullet between their eyes.â Hunter didnât look up.
Bewilderment rendered Code breathless. He didnât know whether this reaction was the side effect of pure love⦠Or a jealous exâhusbandâs
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âWhere have you brought me, Pavel? I donât like this place.â Claire bit the inside of her cheeks, feeling anxious,
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She swept a wary gaze around her and felt blood rushing south in her belly. The women here were poorly dressed and men didnât look decent. The music was cringe and the air sanelled of bad stink of alcohol and smoke.
âThis is a heaven for people like us, Claire, who need an escape from the harsh realities of life.â Pavel replied while leaning into her.
She promptly moved away and forced him a nervous grin
âChill you donât have to worry about anything. I am here with you.â Pavel put a hand on her knee.
Although Claire smiled at him, she didnât like his touch on her bare flesh. It was burning and making her uncomfortable. When she looked at him, her conscience screamed at her.
was a bad idea to