Chapter 59
As the reporters disappeared from view,
road ahead.
out a sigh of relief and turned to stare blankly at Quinn, who was focused on the n
Perhaps sensing my gaze, he spoke in a calm tone. “Someone deliberately leaked the news to the press“.
I wasn’t surprised. What p
puzzled me w
me was how he knew about it and how he managed to show up in time to help me.
A heavy feeling settled in my chest. After a moment of silence, I mustered the courage to ask, “It was Diana who ripped off the reporters, wasn’t it?”
If my bunch was right. Quinn had been keeping tabs on her all along, monitoring her every move,
He didn’t deny it. His eyes remained fixed on the road, his face shouring a hint of exhaustion,
Taking a deep breath. I pressed on. “She’s also the one who instigated Skylar to humiliate me at the party. You didn’t manage to stop her.
“Or maybe… you’ve been enabling her all along. You’re afraid she’ll go too far, so you always swoop in just in time to clean up her mess.”
“Am I right, Quinn!” My voice trembled, and I struggled to suppress the bitterness rising within me.
I should have seen this coming
“Natalia..” He furrowed his brow’s and said my name in that deep, alluring voice that once captivated me. Now, it only made my stomach churn.
I cut him off with an exasperated laugh. “We’re divorced, Quinn. Why are you still meddling in my life?” I said sharply. “If you’re so devoted to Diana, you should marry her. Do you realize that every time you show up, you’re only hurting met
“When the reporters asked if we were getting back together, you should have made it clear–we will never get back together.
I continued, “I don’t want to be a part of your life anymore. So do me a favor–cell Diana and everyone–that we’re through, and leave me alone.”
I had said so much in one breath that I could barely calm myself. Closing my eyes, I leaned back in my seat, trying to steady my breathing
