"Ethan, break it off with her. Didn't you admit you only picked her to get back at me? I'm back now. Stop being so petty, okay? Let's make this work. You won't have to deal with all the nasty gossip about you and Nora anymore."
A muscle jumped in Ethan's jaw as he yanked his hand away. "What gossip? Nora and I aren't blood-related. What's stopping us?"
Seeing Vivian's frozen expression, he scoffed. "Who said I was with her to spite you? Don't flatter yourself. Vivian, since you came back, I've bailed you out and taken you in. That's more than enough. I never promised you anything else."
Vivian's eyes turned bloodshot as she glared at him. "What's that supposed to mean?"
It meant exactly what it sounded like. She needed to stop deluding herself. He'd already gone above and beyond for he
