Page 68 of The Score We Never Settled

Obsession.

Not to mention, on top of all that, every woman’s fantasy. His matching t-shirt is filled out by his muscles, and he’s…perfect.

Without a doubt, absolutely perfect.

“I’m in the middle of a cooldown here,” I somehow manage to get out through gritted teeth. “Why did you follow me?”

“Did you think I was going to let Cruz do it?”

I scowl. “He didn’t follow?—”

“Yes, he did.”

My face softens becausewhat?

What kind of idiot would follow a married woman around when I pretty much told him to get freakin’ lost?

Briggs takes a step forward, and my body feels trapped and encased byhim,so much so that I can’t move a muscle.

“When I said, he doesn’t get you, Layla Jean, I meant it.Allof it.”

I swallow the forming lump in my throat because I don’t understand why I just can’t hate this man.

Like ever.

Never.

“Right.”

Yeah, that’s all I got.

“That all?” He raises his brows because he knows me better than that. “I was waitin’ for theyou don’t own mebullshit to spew from your mouth.”

“Nah.” I inhale because I know the button to push that’ll piss him off. “You said that already when you claimed that you only married me so hecouldn’t.”

He doesn’t glower.

He doesn’t even move.

Instead, he freaking shrugs.

“I did,” he returns evenly. “And any other man, for that matter. However, if you think that’s going to keep pissin’ me off, Mrs. Kerrigan, it’s worn off. Try something else.”

Fine.

“I want you to sign those papers I keep sendin’ you, and I want a divorce.”

“No can do.”

“Why?”

“Because I love you. And I’ve told you a million times, you’re mine. End of story.”

I narrow my eyes on him. “I don’t love you anymore. This marriage is just for your ego, Briggs. Nothin’ more, nothin’ less. And that skinny little blonde you were fucking?—”

Now I get a reaction out of him because his hands wrap tightly around my biceps, and he squeezes until I wince.

“I fuckin’ told you this would happen. Everything would change, and I would be on every little social media influencer’s bullshit tryin’ to get views. She’s Sterling Rochester’s little sister, and he would beat my ass if I ever thought of fuckin’ her.”