Ditching Me for His 'Soulmate'? His Loss. Next Stop: My New Life novel Chapter 7

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Jaxon Reed had this sick obsession–only fucked virgins.

When he brought another one of his side pieces to my clinic for hymen repair, the girl went straight for the kill. “Five years married and he’s never been inside you? That’s gotta hurt.”

“Ten days with me and he can’t get enough. He’d rather pay thousands to keep screwing ME than touch his frigid wife.”

I didn’t snap. Just did my job–asked the usual medical questions while they described every

filthy detail of their sex marathon.

What this little slut didn’t know? I’d already done 99 of these surgeries for Jaxon’s side

pieces.

I used to go psycho over his cheating. Screaming, crying, begging him to stop.

His response?

“Daddy won’t let you leave me, Phoenix. Just be a good little wife, and maybe I’ll come

home when I’m bored.”

As they prepped her for surgery, Jaxon pulled me aside. “Make it pretty. She deserves the

best.”

He slipped a credit card into my pocket, all smug. “For your

This time? I didn’t flip out. Just pocketed it with a smile.

trouble.”

Jaxon forgot one thing about our little prenup–it had an expiration date.

And time’s up.

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Surgery done, I called a number I hadn’t touched in years. “Grandpa, got the flight info. Thanks.”

“Phoenix, baby, you coming home just made my day.”

Hanging up, I found Jaxon standing right behind me.

“Who’s that?”

I slipped my phone away, didn’t look up. “Spam.”

Jaxon was already scrolling through his phone, barely listening. “Mm–hmm.”

Then he shoved his screen at me. “This bracelet hot or not?”

I’d circled it in some magazine forever ago.

For one stupid second, I thought–maybe he remembered something about me?

Then he grinned. “Scarlett’s gonna love this, right?”

My stomach dropped. “Yeah, it’s gorgeous. She’ll love it.”

Maybe ‘cause I wasn’t throwing a tantrum, Jaxon actually offered me a ride.

“Scarlett’s passed out. I’ll drop you off quick.”

Five years married. First time in his car except our wedding day.

I went to adjust the passenger seat when Jaxon grabbed my wrist.

“Back seat, babe.”

“Scarlett’s got serious anger issues. She finds out someone sat in her spot? She’ll go ballistic

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on me.”

The way his whole face lit up talking about her made me sick.

I just stared for a second, then climbed in back.

This pink fuzzy blanket was just thrown across the black leather–totally clashed with his vibe and still reeked of Scarlett’s perfume.

Jaxon caught me staring in the mirror. “She’s young, you know? Into all that girly shit.”

I looked away, remembering when I was that age, marrying him.

Our wedding night–he saw my pink nightgown and laughed. “Not really a pink guy,

Phoenix.”

“You’re not what I’m into either. Me not touching you? I’m doing you a favor.”

He handed me that prenup, still playing Mr. Perfect. “Just sign it. Business deal–five years,

then we’re both free.”

“Don’t stress though. You’ll get all the Mrs. Reed perks.”

Right then? Ten years of crushing on this guy just… died.

Every fantasy about marriage, our wedding night, everything–gone.

And I never touched pink again.

Looking away from that stupid blanket, I sneezed,

Jaxon immediately grabbed tissues. “Shit, I’ll crank the heat.”

That’s when I saw it–Disney tissues.

Even with our joke of a marriage, we’d had some good moments. Sweet times.

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When I was younger, he’d give me whatever I wanted.

Except Disneyland. No matter how much I begged.

“My business partners would think I’m some kid.”

Guess he could break his rules.

Just never for me.

At home, Jaxon went straight to the kitchen.

What the hell? I hesitated for a sec, then said, “You hungry? I can cook.”

Jaxon shook his head, squinting at his phone. “Nah, promised Scarlett I’d make soup.”

I froze. This guy used to be OCD about his hands, hated kitchen smells–now he’s cooking

for Scarlett Vale?

Somehow, my eyes burned.

Once when I had a crazy fever, begged him just for water. He literally grimaced. “I hate kitchen smells. Wait here, I’ll get Maria.”

Then he forgot completely.

By the time Maria found me, I almost had brain damage.

Watching him smile while screwing up at the stove–I couldn’t take it.

Went upstairs, packed my stuff, crashed hard, but got shaken awake at like 3 AM.

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