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own the street. He was out of breath, barely able

as he barely missed by an inch. But Ethan wasn't p

at least they'd care enough to know why he didn't

ed, disoriented and desperately latched onto the lamp stand by the road, clutching

e life. Not even Lily's disloyalty could match that. His life

't stay there anymore, couldn't bear

ge was on him. He strode to the side of the road and thought for a second if he could find where to sleep for the night.

had happened to him, he knew one thing was for sure, the ring.

ent to the ring, moving ove

had offered him a place to stay, a hotel where he could rest and clea

, but now, with nowhere else to g

get to the hotel on foot and it was far in the city,

d, drenched in his own suit and with dusty

fine clothes. Ethan felt out of place, still in the borrowed clothes from

practiced smile, looked up as he approached. But her smile falter

she asked, her t

ok a room," Ethan sa

once-over, her expression condescending. She snorted

odded q

ooms available... fo

oyalty, but the blatant disrespect was unnecessary. "I was told there is a ro

issively, her eyes flicking back to her computer screen but barely payi

respond, but just then,

th

gly sneer on her perfectly made up face. He hadn't expected to see her t

her eyes wandering over his disheveled appearance. "I thought I made myself clear last time. Kyle is

l the security." The receptionist offered, scowli

gage in this right now, not after everything that was h

e?" Her voice snapped

ck to him. But something in Ethan had changed. The anger, the betrayal, the pain, it had all hardened into

Ethan simply turned a

g her face. "Wait... what are you doing? Don't you dare

her, done with everything. He needed to find a place to

ceptionist gasp. And when she spoke, her voice w

her face pale with sudden realization. "I... I'm so sorry for the misunderstanding, Mr. Summe

n shock. "What? The master suite?" she

Lily's stunned expression. Then he turned and headed towards