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"Is she breathing?" Ivy asked, her voice so small she wasn't sure Theresa even heard her.

"It takes a moment to know," Theresa replied, expressionless.

The poker face made Ivy's stomach churn as she waited for a sign. Anything at all.

It would be awful if something terrible happened to Beatrice in her office. She was Aria's blackmailer, and the media would milk the hell out of any false narrative they create.

"The ambulance is here, ma'am," Jade said, her voice shaking.

Ivy heard the sirens wailing downstairs, but they did

ease her nerves.

Then Beatrice coughed. It was dry and small, but it was enough to make Ivy breathe again.

"You're okay now," Theresa said gently, helping her sit upright.

"Pea... peanuts..." Beatrice rasped.

The door opened, and two paramedics entered. They got to work quickly with Theresa briefing them in medical terms Ivy didn't understand..

Aria joined Ivy, her face damp with sweat but the relief was there in her eyes. "That was insane."

"It was," Ivy admitted.

"We should go with them," Aria suggested. "I really want to know more about her involvement with Rosie."

"I totally agree," Ivy said.

They informed Theresa, and she agreed. Along with Ivy and Theresa's security, they followed the ambulance.

Panic still hung in the air as the journey began, but Ivy forced herself to stay calm.

She needed Beatrice to be fully okay, but part of her mind kept drifting to the foreign news she had just learned.

When they got to the hospital, the doctors attended to Beatrice immediately, and with Theresa's help, she was soon assigned a room.

They all waited quietly in the corridor until Theresa broke the silence. "I'm disgusted."

Ivy sighed. She knew exactly what Theresa meant.

"It's going to be so hard defending you."

Aria said nothing. She just sat down on the bench outside the room.

Theresa paced the hallway, her forehead creased with frustration. "It's disturbing and I can't believe you. I really don't know what to do if this gets out,

and Dad is... still unconscious."

The statement made Ivy's stomach knotted, but she hid it.

No way.

She didn't want to believe she had married into a typical wealthy family, ones who

cover their dirty

in a threesome? It was an image

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rang, providing the perfect

she said, stepping

line and she

How are you?" Cole's voice

guilt rippling through her. "Sorry I

Cole said softly. "I just wanted you to know I've officially taken over

find happiness from the abyss of panic in her chest. "That's a

said. "But with everything that happened... about Geo, I still think it's a good thing if

"Shoot!"

"What?"

"I

completely forgotten about Aaliyah's

it something you can still do?" Cole asked gently. "I know you have a

"I can do it, but I don't know when. There's a

perfectly," Cole said, still cheerful. "I'm just glad you agreed. Thank

said. Her eyes drifted to Theresa and Aria, who were now arguing. "Just

girl."

the call. "What?" Then she remembered

"That's awful. How could he just leave

"I'm making peace with the fact that he's an awful parent, and I'm

at the emotion

I'm sorry, too. I should've done this a long time

had happened. Then, unexpectedly, peace washed over her,

Vee. I

heart fluttered. "I love you too,

cleared his throat and she laughed. "I'll call you later. Hope

promised. "Bye," she said

back

she asked, forcing

is conscious," Theresa said. "We're waiting for you

it wasn't just because she had to see Beatrice. She widened her fake smile. "Let's

you okay?" Theresa asked, her tone laced with

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ivy, but she hid it.

nodding. "Alright." She led the way, and Ivy and

the hospital bed. She lifted her head slowly, and her eyes

snapped, folding her

be here if you didn't throw peanut tarts on my face!"

didn't ask you to

Theresa barked. "Both of

here to pay me my ten million?" Beatrice asked, her eyes

tlement.

em

her eyes, repulsed by the greed in Beatrice's

Theresa snapped. "Nobody is paying

not in jail

lucky I haven't sued your ass yet,"

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