After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

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I shrugged and turned to leave. Just then, a group of men in sharp suits rushed down the hallway. As they passed me, one doubled back. “Excuse me, have you seen a guy in a white T–shirt come this way?”

My pulse spiked. The way they carried themselves screamed trouble.

Thinking of the tipsy boy from earlier, I lied, “Yeah, I think he went that way.” The men immediately halted, then stormed off in the direction I’d pointed.

A low chuckle sounded behind me. “Thanks. You’re the best.”

I turned to see the boy stepping out from behind a pillar and frowned. “Are they after you? Why aren’t you running?”

Leaning lazily against the pillar, he smirked. “They are after me. But I don’t need to run.”

Youth really was wasted on the reckless. Facing capture, he still looked utterly confident. “Well, good luck not getting caught,” I said dryly before walking away.

By the time I returned to the private dining room, Jared was still holding his liquor–impressive, given how much he’d drunk.

“We’re heading to John’s place. Let’s go.” Jared braced himself against the table and stood, only to sway dangerously before slumping against me. “Victoria, help me out.”

resisted rolling my eyes in front of everyone and half–dragged him out. We slid into a car, Jared still clinging to me

When we arrived, the Holcombs were

always been close, being around the same age.

Jared. “Jared! Finally. Fiona and I are hitting

get an allowance

you don’t give me more, I’ll just…” She smirked.

threatening her reputation. And Jared, as always,

pulled out his phone and made a call. Moments later, Quinn’s account balance jumped enough to make her grin. She planted

with a grimace. “Don’t

she seem to notice me, flashing a saccharine smile. “Oh, Victoria.

a razor–thin smile. “You must be imagining things.

way. Feeling a little threatened?”

still remembered the concert where she dragged Yvonne

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