Page 181 of Bride By Initiation

"It was in the same drawer as your facial products," I bellow.

She glances at the coins again and then shakes her head. She softens her voice, claiming, "Sean, I've never seen them before."

I cross my arms. "That seems convenient."

"What does that mean?"

"The bag has your names on it! Even though only O'Malley should be there!" I add.

She rolls her eyes, then shrugs. "So what? Someone obviously put it there. It's not the first time The Underworld has left stuff in our homes."

"Yeah, like the lipstick!"

The same hurt that's filled her expression the last two days reappears. Her lips tremble, and she fires back, "That's convenient for you."

I cross my arms, fresh anger exploding within me. "Seriously? You still can't fathom that someone would try to fuck with us?"

"Why would they?"

"Who knows? But you know damn well I wouldn't cheat on you!" I roar.

"Do I?"

I scowl.

She adds, "We're already past our expiration date."

"What the fuck does that mean?"

"It means that the only one who's been in a relationship longer than we've been married is me. And only once. So it only makes sense you're bored. Nice of you to leave me at an event all alone to go do whatever it is you did with whoever it is you're seeing on the side," she snarls.

"I've told you I was working! Ask Liam!"

"Sure you were."

"I was!"

She stands and plants her hand on her hip. "And what was so important that you had to leave me alone at nine at night?"

"You know I can't discuss O'Malley business."

She scoffs. "Again, that's convenient."

I step forward and cup her cheek with one hand, calmly saying, "Zara, ask Liam. He'll confirm, and you can stop these ridiculous thoughts."

Her voice shakes. "You had lipstick in your pocket!"

"And you have gold coins in your drawer that you claim you didn't have any knowledge of until a few minutes ago," I point out.

She just stares at me, blinking hard.

I soften my voice. "Zara, you know I wouldn't cheat on you."

"You get bored, Sean."

"So do you."

"I'm not the one with lipstick in my pocket," she states.

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