Chapter 84

“Sorry about that. I’ll remember it next time. Maybe you should also learn a thing or two about knocking,” I said, tilting my chin slightly before heading back to my office.

I thought, “Tracy must be fuming right now, and probably thinks I’m some scheming villainess. But hey, in my previous life, being oblivious got me nowhere. Why not be a bit more cunning this time?”

Work ended around six. I noticed the light in Jared’s office was off; he was leaving.

1 pretended to stay busy, deciding to dine out alone tonight so he and Yvonne could eat at home.

A knock on the door broke my focus. Jared stood there saying, “Come have dinner at my mom’s place tonight. My sister’s back, and Yvonne is already there.”

Caught off guard, I immediately replied, “I’m still finishing up here. How about-”

“Victoria, tonight is a family dinner.” Jared gave me no room to refuse.

things, walked over to him, and

and Jared didn’t argue. He got into his car, his face

was always scheming. She was constantly calculating how to maximize the company’s dividends and figuring out how to keep

that outsider. In my previous life, when Jared wanted a divorce, the settlement

and money listed to be given to me, she schemed

substantial but went through boyfriends one after another. She’s always wanted to marry

some minor cosmetic tweaks, appeared on a few sketchy reality shows, and nearly made it into the entertainment industry. But then some dirt got exposed, and she

I realized another thing–since I’d returned to 2014, events were unfolding differently from my previous life. In my old life, I never knew Nathan, and Melissa’s first

will this life take?‘ I was uncertain and a bit confused. But one thing was clear—I’m resolute in loving

there ahead of me. The whole family was sitting cheerfully on the couch, chatting. My father–in–law, James, is still alive, but he and

young from the back. But when he turns around, his face shows the toll of years. Still, that doesn’t stop him from dating

the company alone, supports various relatives, and gives his parents

me with a fake smile. “Sorry, I came back in such a rush this time; I forgot to

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