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Chapter 25

Dean:

“Where the fuck do you think you’re going?” I asked, frowning at Mariana who was heading toward the car as I was leaving the house for work. I wasn’t stupid, I knew that she didn’t have anything to do this early in the morning.

It was something that she often seemed to forget, that I knew where she was going and where she

hat was something that I learned to keep in mind as I took my precautions after whatever

“I am sorry, but I am not going to watch my house be wrecked because of a woman who I do not trust. The two of you can rot in hell for all I care, but I am not going to allow you to spend…”

“Mariana, before I do something that I know I will end up regretting, and before you say something that will end up getting you in trouble with me as your husband, I do suggest that you go

you go inside.” I said, stopping the woman. The last thing that I needed right now was for her to think that she could be acting the way that she was right now. The woman was playing a dangerous game, and I didn’t think that she even realized it. I knew that if she did, she wouldn’t dare play the way that she was. To say

the least, she would be somewhat scared of what she was getting herself into. “I am not a child for you to think that you can control, nor do you have the right to do so to begin with. As for me spending time with Iris, if she is at the company for a meeting, then we will act professionally…

“I saw the way that you were looking at her, Dean. I am not fucking blind, and I will have you know that I will not watch my house fall because of her. I fought to build it by your side and the last thing

that I want…

“She is my ex,” I said, stopping her. The woman was reacting this way and she didn’t even know that I had a daughter. I didn’t know how she would react when she found out about her. But I knew that it wouldn’t be pleasant. The fact that I wanted to see her was going to be something, but the fact that I knew that Iris wouldn’t let me see her alone, at least, until she was a bit older, was another

think you you thing. And that was something that I knew Mariana wouldn’t like. “Whatever it is that saw, I will have you try and forget about it. The two of us are colleagues and partners. The last thing that you are going to do is interfere in what I do to work, and who I work with. Be it Iris or someone else, I don’t think that you have any right to think that you can choose whether or not I work with them.”

“I do not want you working with her. What do I have to do to prove it to your She is not a person that I want you working

, nor is she a person that I want you being around.” She said, and I shook my head at her behavior. In truth, knowing that I was cold when it came to being around her, I knew that I couldn’t blame her for the way that she was feeling. Maybe she was scared that I would choose Iris over her, or maybe she was feeling that just didn’t want to be around her anymore. Either way, I knew for fact that she didn’t like where things were going, and that was something that I understood.

“I am heading off to work, Mariana, and this attitude better be gone when I am back. I don’t know whether you are on your period or not, but whatever the reason is, just fucking snap out of it.” I said, glaring at her. It wasn’t like she would care whether or not I came back from work early. I

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knew that she would have whatever busy schedule that she tended to play with during the day. It was just the fact that I was going to be around Iris that she didn’t like, and that was something that I didn’t want to think of considering. I knew that I would be around the woman more often considering that we had a daughter, and that was something that Mariana didn’t know yet.

If she was acting this way by just knowing that Sienna was around, I didn’t want to think of how she would act when she found out about my daughter. For now, I would rather I keep that detail from her. The last thing that I would want is to have a fuss over something like this, especially since my own daughter does not even know that I am her father.

I didn’t bother waiting for her to respond before I walked toward the car and closed the door. She looked at me and shook her head before turning around as I drove toward the front door. I could see her through the rear mirror as she ran her fingers through her hair and I couldn’t help but sigh. The woman had a lot to learn, and that was something that I knew she was refusing. It was something that I did try to help her with; however, she just seemed to reject learning or trying to improve as a wife, and instead, she simply saw me as that bank or ATM machine that she could use.

“It will be over soon, Mariana.” I said, speaking to myself. “One way or the other, the two of us will find a way to just end this marriage without a major fuss. This would at least free the two of us from this torment once and for all…”

“Mama,” I heard the little girl, Lillian, say calling Iris as she approached. I was at the school as I had a few meetings after the issues of the rain that happened the other day, and I had to admit, I did hope to catch Iris and Lillian here. It was something that was going to be the highlight of my day, and now that I saw them both, I couldn’t help the small smile that formed on my lips at their sight.

“Here’s my little princess.” Iris said before lifting her daughter in her arms. She kissed her before pulling away to look her in the eye, smiling at the little angel who seemed to be the happiest child in the world. I smiled at the sight and walked toward them before clearing my throat, catching Iris’s

attention.

She frowned when she saw me before putting Lillian down, watching as the little girl stepped behind her knee, looking at me as she studied my expression. “I take it that it is becoming a habit of you coming to the school.”

Iris crossed her arms over her chest as she asked and I smirked before looking at the little girl who was hiding behind her. I looked at Iris for a second, silently asking for permission before getting down on my knee and extending my hand toward the child. “I am Dean,”

Lillian looked at her mother for a few seconds before Iris put her hand on her head, gently running her fingers through her hair. She slowly pushed her forward, encouraging her to approach me. She looked at Iris for a few seconds and she smiled, giving her a silent nod. Lillian looked at me for a few seconds, her eyes studying my expression, clearly debating on what she would do or say, making my heart swell as a smile made its way to my lips. The fact that I knew that Iris did a good job in raising her did not come as surprising to me, but I was just amazed by how beautifully educated the little child was despite her young age.

Lillian extended her hand toward me and I pulled her closer before cupping her cheeks and kissing

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her forehead. I had to admit, feeling her touch against my skin made my chest ache as I knew that I missed more than I should have as her father. And I couldn’t blame Iris f

keeping her from me.

The damage that did shouldn’t have been forgiven to begin with and just the fact that she was allowing me to see my daughter should have been something that I thanked her for.

“I am Lillian.” She said once I pulled away, her voice was music to my ears, and that was something that I couldn’t help but fall in love with. I didn’t even kno

how it was possible for a child that I barely even knew to steal my heart the way that she was, but it was something that I couldn’t help but admire.

“It is a pleasure to meet you, Lillian.” I said, and she smiled, blushing at me. Iris took a step back, allowing me the privacy of the moment. I looked up at Iris for a second before looking down at Lillian who had her eyes on me, studying my expression for a few seconds, making my heart skip a beat. She was a lot like her mother when it came to the first time she met me. The way she was timid, and the way she tried being careful, all that made me smile as Llooked at her, wanting to cradle and protect her from the world.

“How about we go out for a drink?” I said, looking at Iris whose eyes met mine as she frowned. I stood up and looked at the woman who used to be my wife, watching as she tried studying my expression. “It would give us time to actually talk about this, Iris.”

I looked at Lillian who had her eyes on her mom, waiting for what she had to say before I cleared my throat again, wanting to catch her attention, “what do you think, little one? Would you like to go out for a little drink?”

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