( 0 ) Chapter 3 I opened the car door , determined to step out on my own . Jason moved first , lifting me - efficient , not gentle , but careful enough that I didn't hit the ground . Once inside , he found the first aid kit and awkwardly sprayed medicine on my ankle , his expression still cold . ] " Don't do this again . " I watched him silently as he finished . ] ] Well , this was typical Jason's style - one hand hitting , the other holding a treat . ] He was hot and cold , leaving me spinning in my own head again and again . Did he have even an ounce of genuine feeling for me ? ] It's pathetic to obsess over whether someone loves you , but I'd been pathetic for five years . Time to be my Queen ! ] ] I am too tired to decipher his thoughts anymore , just muttered a casual thanks . [] Jason stood by the couch , motionless . " Anything else ? " Jason pressed his lips together . " Don't you have anything to ask me ? " || I shook my head calmly I'd actually checked Yvonne's instagram - yesterday she posted a photo of a plane landing . The caption read : " Waiting for you . " ] I scrolled through all the comments but found no trace of Jason's likes or replies . ] Of course he went straight to her - no surprises there . ] " I'm tired . Guest room tonight . " I stood up , my voice cold Jason grabbed my wrist . ] " Lydia ! " For once , he actually tried to explain : " Yvonne and I aren't what you think . " ] " I picked her up because she just got back and doesn't know the area well . I was just helping out . " ] I hummed in response . " Fine . " ] Jason studied my face, as if searching for signs I didn't mean what I said . ] " Lydia , Yvonne and I ended long ago . We're just friends now . " ] I nodded without interest . " Got it . " Jason pulled me into his arms , unusually taking the initiative to kiss me . His body heat seeped through the fabric - a warmth I once craved above all else . He knew I liked physical intimacy , thought one kiss could fix everything . But I turned my head away . Jason froze , clearly stunned . ] He hadn't expected me to refuse . ] His expression darkened . " Lydia , my patience has limits too . Don't push too far . " That night we slept separately . Jason left me the master bedroom and took the guest room himself . When I woke up the next morning , the house was silent - he'd already left . ] ] I got ready calmly and went to the office to submit my resignation . If I was leaving , I'd do it completely . I'd only stayed at this company for Jason anyway , hoping we could work together , spend more time together . But at the office , he hid our marriage , claiming it " wouldn't look good . " Not only that , he deliberately kept his distance from me . ] ] When he needed someone for business trips , he never chose me . In meetings , he treated me like I was invisible . [ ] No matter what I achieved , he never acknowledged it . At work , it looked like Jason had a personal grudge . I had been invisible to him in every way . Hk was one of the few who knew about Jason and my relationship . ] " You're leaving ?" " Mr. Locke only mentioned a demotion , not a resignation ... I froze . Freelance photographer Violet Beck is forced into an engagement with CEO Roy Payne. He is everything her wild heart rebels against: proper, predictable, and painfully kind. But love has a way of devel...