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I was taken aback. Yvonne actually wanted me to hear them fight. Yvonne’s slippers slapped the floor, and I could hear her nervous, heavy breathing,

I heard Jared say, “Yvonne, go back to your room.”

Yvonne replied, “Dad, no. I’m just going to sit here on the stairs and watch you argue.”

At that moment, Sally’s heartbroken sobs echoed through the house. “Jared, Victoria just can’t stand to see our family happy. She got divorced, and now she wants to stir up trouble for all of us.”

Jared sounded frustrated. “When has Victoria ever made a scene since she joined the Holcomb family? She’s always been careful around you, never dumped the kid on you. So why are you trying to ruin her reputation?”

Sally choked out between sobs. “Because she’s stopping you from remarrying! She’s so manipulative. If she’s divorced, why doesn’t she just go work somewhere else?

“Why does she have to hang around you? Isn’t it just because she can’t move on? She just wants to cause trouble.”

“I’m the one who begged her to stay, not the other way around.” Jared’s voice grew louder. “Mom, I was the one who asked her not to leave, okay? Do you get that?”

not thinking straight. There are plenty of women out there; it’s not like she’s the only one. Why do you have to treat her so well?”

spoke, his voice tired and defeated. “Because I can’t find another woman who

perks of my company and the resources I control She’s just

did, as if I’m the only one who

word for a long time, probably

nothing but love in her eyes. Who else would be crazy enough to insist on signing a prenup on

the core. She just wanted to show how much she loved me. She was afraid I’d think she was after my money.

clueless,” Yvonne yelled. “She’s super

to go upstairs? This isn’t for

you guys better not talk trash about my mom

was steady now, like she’d calmed down “Okay, if you don’t want

who only has eyes for you? I’ll find you a naive young thing. She won’t be worse than Victoria, just

“Whatever you think, I’m not planning

me be clear. When I realized Victoria was thinking about divorce, I panicked I played to her lastes and gave her two hotels, not

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