Chapter 7 I didn't move . " Did you sign the papers ? " ] James bristled . A " Amelia . Don't push it . " He ran a hand through his hair . " You know I'm not going to divorce you . I didn't cheat on you ! " [ ] I laughed , a cold , empty sound . " No ? Then explain last night . Explain that . " I pointed at the lipstick on his collar . ] He glanced down , startled . [ ] " Zoe must have fallen asleep in the car . Her head must have brushed against my shoulder . " [ ] Just then , his phone rang . It was Zoe . Her panicked voice shredded the air . " Mr. Holden ! Help me ! " [ ] Loan sharks . Her father had fled the country , and now thugs were at her door . [ ] She was terrified and had called James for help . [ ] James's face went pale . " Stay calm ! I'm coming ! " [ ] He lunged for the door , then remembered I was there . " These guys are animals . Zoe can't handle this alone . Wait here for me . " ]] The old Amelia would have screamed . She would have blocked the door . [ ] 77 = The new Amelia just nodded . " Go . " James hesitated - that quiet " go " felt wrong , out of place - but he slammed the door and left . [ ] I let out a bitter laugh . I picked up my suitcase and tried to leave , but two of his bodyguards blocked my way . " The boss's orders , ma'am . You're to stay here until he returns . " [ I choked with anger . James was holding me prisoner ? [ I shoved against them , but they shoved me back , harder . [ ] I had no choice but to sit on the sofa and wait . [ ] Time crawled by . James didn't return until dusk . [ ] His car pulled into the driveway . WE 20.54 No Buses for Me ? No Problem Flant Them on Your Grave Chapter 7 I broke past the guards and stormed outside . " Who gave you the right to trap me here ? " [ ] He ignored me . He bent down to open the back door , and Zoe climbed out . Her eyes were red - rimmed , playing the part of the scared little lamb to perfection . ] James put a hand on her waist and announced , [ ] " Zoe's place isn't safe . She'll be staying with us until she finds somewhere new . " He looked at me , his voice firm . [] " Try to be decent . Stop giving her a hard time . She's just a kid who's struggling right now . " " D I laughed coldly . " Skip the drama . Just sign the divorce papers . You two can share a room , and I'll get out of your way . " [ ] Zoe immediately jumped in , putting on her guilty act . " Please don't misunderstand , Mrs. Holden ! Mr. Holden is just being kind ! It's one hundred percent platonic between us ! " [ ] " What is there to misunderstand ? All I want are the signed divorce papers ! James - are you really that clingy ? " I had played the reverse psychology card . His ego couldn't take it . He was a born winner , with arrogance in his very bones . [ ] He ground his teeth . [ " Fine ! We'll get a divorce ! Let's see what kind of glamorous life you have waiting for you ! " he sneered . [ ] " Just don't come crawling back , begging me to take you back ! " [ ] I immediately thrust the papers at him . TH He snatched the pen and scrawled his signature without a moment's hesitation . [ ] Hai F