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question. I know you would never cheat on me. I trust you, but not him or what he might do.”
    She took his hand and kissed the back of it and said, “He won’t do anything.”
    Ramsey leaned down, kissed her soft lips, and said, “I know he won’t. Let’s go back to bed. I’ll take care of this tomorrow.”
    He took her by the hand and led her over to the bed, but before crawling under the covers, she said, “You’re not going to do anything stupid, are you?”
    He fluffed his pillow and said, “Of course not.”
    In the middle of the night, Ramsey made his way down to his office and Googled Trenton’s book-signing schedule. He found out he was holding an early morning signing at an upscale café in the downtown area.
    The next morning, Ramsey got up bright and early, while everyone else was still asleep. He drove downtown; entered the café; bought a newspaper, a cup of coffee, and some oatmeal; took a seat at a table in the corner; and waited for the guest of honor. Fortunately for him, his wait wasn’t long. Trenton, along with his big ego and a female assistant, walked into a crowd of fans anxiously waiting to get their books signed. Ramsey felt like jumping over the table and smashing Trenton’s head, but he decided to be patient. He watched as Trenton worked the early morning crowd of people, who had to work the day before Thanksgiving. This was D.C., which meant the government had work to do even around the holidays. It was only a matter time, and Ramsey couldn’t wait.

Chapter Six
    Two hours had passed, and the crowd had slowly diminished. While employees packed up Trenton’s remaining books, the guest of honor headed toward the restroom. Ramsey slowly rose from his chair and entered the restroom, where he found Trenton at the sink, washing his hands. Trenton looked into the mirror and recognized a familiar face. He pulled some paper towels out of the holder and dried his hands.
    Trenton held his hand out to shake Ramsey’s hand. “Ramsey Stone, what a nice surprise. It’s been a while.”
    Instead of shaking his hand, Ramsey walked up to him and punched him square in the face, knocking him on the floor.
    â€œWhat the hell is wrong with you?” Trenton asked as he touched his lip and saw that it was bleeding.
    Before he could say another word, Ramsey grabbed him by the neck and pulled him off the floor and slammed him hard against the wall. Trenton eyes bulged in disbelief, making it obvious that he’d been caught by surprise. Ramsey’s grip on his neck was tight as he got right in his face and spoke.
    â€œIf I hear of you calling, touching, or even breathing in the same space as my wife, I will kill you. Do you understand?” Ramsey released his grip slightly on Trenton’s neck so he could speak.
    With his voice nearly ripped from his throat, he whispered, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, man.”
    Ramsey slammed his head into the wall again and said, “I’m talking about Keilah.”
    Trenton’s eyes widened with surprise.
    â€œWhat?” Ramsey asked. “You didn’t think she would tell me, huh? She told me about the telephone call you made to her and what happened on the plane to New York.”
    â€œI didn’t know Keilah was married to you,” he replied in sheer terror.
    â€œShe didn’t have to tell you!” Ramsey yelled. “Once she said she was married, that should’ve been the end of it. You will not disrespect my wife or our marriage. You had your chance with her, and you blew it. Move on.”
    Trenton now had tears in his eyes as his oxygen supply was slowly being cut off. He could tell by the grip on his neck that Ramsey could actually kill him if he wanted to.
    â€œI’m sorry, Ramsey. Please, you have to—”
    Ramsey punched him hard in the stomach, causing Trenton to grimace in pain. “Shut your damn