Chapter 5 - Ethan Explains How He First Met The Dangerous Intruder
Downstairs in the kitchen, Ethan stood by the island holding a mug of cold coffee that he hadn't touched.
He looked exhausted, his eyes bloodshot and shadowed by the weight of a catastrophe he had allowed to fester.
“Talk to me, Ethan,” I said coldly, leaning against the doorframe with my arms tightly crossed.
“It started eighteen months ago when my company merged with Vance Corporation,” Ethan began, his voice barely above a whisper.
“Clara was assigned as my lead senior consultant; she was brilliant, professional, and completely normal.”
“Then her husband left her, and she started blurring professional boundaries with late-night project reviews and office drinks.”
“I shut it down immediately, Chloe; I told her I loved my family and requested a department transfer for her.”
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“Instead of backing off, she escalated—she started showing up outside our neighborhood, claiming it was a coincidence.”
“I should have gone to the police a year ago, but I was arrogant enough to think I could handle it myself.”
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