Chapter 2 The second I sent that message , my whole family started blowing up the chat . [ ] My aunt immediately knew something was up : [] [ Amelia honey , did that bastard hurt you ? Spill and I'll destroy him ! ] ] I hesitated , then typed : [ ] [ Aunt Sarah , I need you to dig up dirt on someone . ] ]] Within hours , I had everything on Lana Voss . ] " She's some scholarship kid Ronan sponsored through college upstate . Hooked her up with the internship after she graduated . " [] " Word is she's Ronan's side piece . Guys won't even look at her at company events . Any business that messes with her gets totally screwed over by Ronan . " ] Aunt Sarah was furious , but I just sat there numb . ] A year ago , Ronan started those monthly trips upstate . Religious about them . [ ] He'd always come back with random girly crap - cute notebooks , kawaii keychains . I thought he was finally being sweet . [ ] Now I realized he was probably just picking up leftovers from his shopping trips with her . [ ] I just trusted hum too much . ] My chest felt like it was caving in . I had to see what kind of person could capture Ronan's attention like this . [ ] ! headed to his office during his board meeting . [ ] Walking in , some young chick was sitting in his chair , totally redecorating his desk . Basic AF . Messy bun , whatever clothes . The only thing that stood out was that bubbly energy . ] His pristine executive space was covered in pink Hello Kitty stickers and stuffed animals . Even a cutesy note : [ ] [ Don't slack off ! I'm watching you - ] ] ] Ronan was a total neat freak , borderline OCD about his workspace . Last guy who touched his stuff got fired on the spot [ ] But these stickers were crusty and peeling [ They'd been there forever . Lana saw me and jumped up , panic faslung in her eyes My face went stone cold . [ Chapter 2 " Everyone else is actually working . Who said you could do this crap on company time ? We paying you to play house ? " A crowd was already forming outside the office . Lana's eyes instantly teared up . [ ] " Sorry , Mrs. Drake . I'll fix it ... " [ ] Her voice cracked like she was about to cry . [ ] Ronan suddenly rushed in and stepped right between us , blocking my view of her . [ ] " She's just a kid who doesn't know better . Not worth getting upset over , babe . " [ ] Then he turned around , his voice going ice cold as he spoke to her : [ ] " What are you still doing here ? Can't you see you pissed off my wife ? " ] ] The second he said that , tears streamed down Lana's face and she bolted out of the room . [ ] Ronan's expression didn't change at all . [ ] He gently reached over to pat my head , coaxing : " Don't stress about it , babe . She's young and dumb . I'll handle it . " [ ] I subtly dodged his hand and spoke slowly , like I was challenging him : [ ] " Ronan , screwing around at work is grounds for firing . " His face went rigid , eyes darkening : " " She's just an intern trying to make it on her own . You really gonna fire her over some stickers ? That's harsh . " ] " An intern who got promoted three times in three months to executive assistant ? That's not harsh ? What about our employees who've been here five years ? " ] I laughed bitterly : ] " I'm COO . I CAN fire employees who screw up . " [ ] Ronan cut me off : [ ] " Amelia Hayes , are you done throwing this tantrum ?! " ] ] His voice was really sharp . I froze . ] Ronan never used my full name . Not once in seven years of marriage . [ ] And now he did it . [ ] For another woman [ ] Chapter 2