Chapter 223

"I trust him." I took Ashton's hand in mine. "He's my husband." Daniel looked like he wanted to argue, but I didn't give him the opportunity. "It doesn't matter what you meant to do. It doesn't matter if you've already done it. I'm not interested in hearing the rest. You lied. Repeatedly. That's enough. You're not staying. You're not my friend. That part's over." I turned without waiting for a reaction. "Priya!" I called out. "Get his termination sorted. Now." "So that's it?" Daniel stood where he was. "I tried explaining everything, but you never believed me in the first place. You called me your friend, but you never meant it!" He stepped forward, only two feet, but too close. Ashton shoved him back. "Whatever you were after, stay the hell away from her. Don't come near either of us again." Then he turned, still holding on to me. "Let's go home." I nodded. Behind us, Daniel shouted, "Mirabelle, just because I lied a little, you're throwing me out? I didn't do anything wrong!" I didn'