Olivia had thought she could ignore it.
She had convinced herself that Daniel’s sudden reappearance meant nothing—that his presence was just another business deal, another inconvenience to endure in her already complicated life.
But temptation had a way of creeping in through the cracks.
And with it, came the doubts she had fought so hard to bury.
The Unspoken Distance
Things with Ethan had been… tense.
Since Daniel’s arrival, their already fragile marriage had been stretched even thinner. Olivia could feel the weight of unspoken words between them, the cold distance growing stronger with every passing day.
Ethan never brought up Daniel again, but his silence was just as loud as an argument.
He worked late more often now, coming home long after she had gone to bed. And when they we
