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“So sudden? Maybe I just won’t show up then,” she said, putting on a pout.

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Edward immediately reached out and grabbed her arm. “Don’t be stubborn. We’re going to have to meet eventually.”

“Then make it later,” she replied. “At least give me a little time to brace myself.”

Edward just gave her a helpless look. She slid into the car, glanced back at him, and saw Edward waving at her.

Back in Hachester, Victoria got a call from one of the top executives at Hayes Corp. They told her there were going to be some changes to the board of directors at May Company and asked her to come to the meeting to

vote.

She agreed, but at the same time, she could sense that things were shifting beneath the surface.

If this had been before, Nathan would have been the one to let her know right away.

But now, it was one of his people reaching out instead, which only made it clear that Nathan had truly let go.

Like it or not, that night Victoria ended up having dinner with Jared and Yvonne again. It had pretty much become their default way of meeting in private.

All for Yvonne.

Even after the divorce, there was still a tie they couldn’t cut–being parents kept them connected.

At dinner, Jared was helping Yvonne with some food when he asked, sounding all casual, “You’re going to that Hayes Corp board meeting, right?”

am,”

who told you about it?” Jared

care?” she replied, raising an eyebrow at

asking,” Jared said with a little

always trying to dig into my business,”

you mad at me?” Jared

she replied, giving him

I told him about your stuff in the UK, and now he can’t even be bothered to manage our group anymore,” Jared said, with a look that said he was just here

chat

annoyance. “You did that on

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about my life in the UK,” Jared said with a grin. “Nathan invited me out for coffee, and before we knew

the topic,” Victoria

smile. “Probably won’t come up again–Nathan’s out of the running

caught off guard.

eyes sparkled with mischief. “Why

look in Jared’s eyes, Victoria could already tell what he meant. There was

don’t want to guess,” Victoria mumbled,

was totally used to their back–and–forth by now. She’d just tune in sometimes, never bothering

the way back, Jared had a few drinks, so Victoria ended up driving him and Yvonne back

Quinn’s been hanging around Hayes Corp a lot lately. Looks like she’s trying to chase after

thought about Quinn, that calculating little sister–in–law of

you think they’d be a good match?” Victoria asked, sensing Jared was trying to test her. She didn’t want

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