A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 56

Matilda quietly nibbled on a fruit platter, trying her best to appear invisible as Chloe and Declan engaged in flirtatious banter beside her.

Across the room, Yvan’s gaze lingered on their booth, sharp and piercing like the blade of a freshly unsheathed knife.

Matilda felt the intensity of his stare prickling her skin, and her fingers tightened instinctively

around the fork.

Yvan exchanged a loaded glance with Bennett, then let out a cold chuckle. “Bennett, some games you just shouldn’t play with fire.”

Annoyed, Bennett locked eyes with Yvan and retorted, “Didn’t you two get a divorce?”

“You can have your eyes on anyone for all I care, but she’s my ex–wife,” Yvan replied icily. “Bennett, there are lines you can’t cross.”

“Oh, what? Still hung up on old flames?” Bennett laughed mockingly. “You’re the one who pushed her my way, and now you’re having second thoughts? No chance, buddy. I’m going after her, and you can either compete fairly or back off. But if you try to stop me… we’re done as friends.”

“And you don’t mind that she’s been with me?” Yvan raised his tone incredulously.

Bennett shrugged. “If she doesn’t mind my long list of exes, why should I care?”

simmered even more.

Bennett was serious!

momentarily forgotten, her complexion pale. She bit her lip

“Shut it.”

away from her. “Enough. I’ll have Carl write you a check tomorrow. After that, we’re

was done with her.

“Please, Mr. Boyd… Did I do something

with scorn in his eyes. How boring such a woman was, utterly lost without a man. But Matilda?

you’re not even in Matilda’s league, so you might as well

your mind? Even Willow was right; you’re

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someone like her.”

Matilda…

clenched as Bennett’s mockery brought tears to her

great about being aloof? A woman who had

Evie plotted Matilda’s downfall, Bennett remained indifferent to

Bennett, Yvan let out a bitter laugh. “Aren’t you after a woman who’s divorced and been