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Chapter 17

Chapter 17

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Yolanda slept until dawn, waking just after six.

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Just as she stepped out of the guest room, Jack handed her a gift box. “Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. Sinclair asked you to deliver this.”

Yolanda took it and headed straight downstairs.

Jack blinked, slightly taken aback. Charles had been with Sophie for over ten days this month. Before, Yolanda would’ve dropped hints, fishing for details on his schedule. But now, she didn’t ask a single thing–just grabbed the box and went down.

Charles still wasn’t home. Yolanda guessed he’d spent the night with Sophie. She did a quick workout on an empty stomach, picked at a light breakfast, then headed out around 7:30 to make the delivery.

She’d really ticked May off yesterday. Seeing her this early, May’s face soured like she’d stepped in something gross.

“Charles asked me to bring you this bracelet,” Yolanda said, holding out the gift box.

May took it. Inside was the emerald bracelet–the kind one couldn’t just buy with money- she’d been obsessing over.

The bracelet worked its magic. Her mood lightened as she slid it on. Then she shot Yolanda a sideways glance. “Has Charles taken you to get checked? Are you pregnant or not?”

“I’ll go this afternoon,” Yolanda replied. “Just a stomach bug, probably.”

May’s eyes sharpened, a sneer in her voice. “Heard from the maid at Moonbay Estate that you’ve been hunting down herbal remedies to get knocked up. Is that right?”

Yolanda stiffened. She’d been desperate for Charles’s baby, and now it was only making her look like a fool. ‘I was such an idiot, thinking a kid could keep him around,‘ she thought.

month in allowance and bailed your family out more times than I can keep track of. Samuel wouldn’t be where he is without

that just because your family’s rolling in cash now, you can play these games. Charles said it last night–you don’t deserve to have his

might’ve been–she’d seen this coming. “No need to stress,” she whispered. “I’ll bring you the test results today.

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but they hit May like a sharp edge–though she couldn’t put

she snapped. “Keep this up, and I’ll call the Grants, asking them

she’d always hated. There was a punishment room–cold, pitch–black, terrifying. She’d been locked in there once for two days and

her head, pressed her lips tight, and mumbled, “I’ll leave

She knew very well Yolanda was terrified of returning to the Grant family—they were way harsher than the

she never even

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got in the car, she realized her back was soaked

always felt suffocating. Ever since she was a kid–after learning she

she’d always pushed herself to be the best at everything. But she had never realized the Grants were grooming her to be

leaned back, her eyes stinging. She floored the gas pedal

a mask, and his lean frame stood out

had driven her own car. She nodded for him to

contract tight and slid into the passenger

to buckle his seatbelt, like she always did. Sensing his tension, she comforted, “We’re gonna be around each other a lot. Better get used to

Ian stared out the window,

to Zack’s film set. To her surprise, Sophie

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brand endorsements under her belt, she was now an A–list rising actress. Everywhere she went, people fawned

her.

wanting to find you. Didn’t think you’d

raised her hand to slap Yolanda, but Ian

Her face flushed crimson with rage. “Aren’t you scared of getting your career destroyed? Just wait–you’ll regret this,” she snapped, pulling away