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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.

you good, right? He gives you 60 thousand a month in allowance and bailed your

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

wasn’t as stung as she might’ve been–she’d seen this coming. “No need to stress,” she whispered. “I’ll bring you the test results today. I wouldn’t even want to carry

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like a sharp edge–though she

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

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

her lips tight, and mumbled,

returning to the Grant family—they were way harsher than

and she never even thanked him. What

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Yolanda got in the car, she realized her back

hadn’t punished her very much, but their house always felt suffocating. Ever since she was a kid–after learning she was adopted–she’d lived with a

herself to be the best at everything. But she had never realized the

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

he wasn’t wearing a mask, and his lean frame stood out -his sharp features impossible to miss.

own car. She nodded for

tight and

she always did. Sensing his tension, she comforted, “We’re gonna be around each other a lot. Better get used to it. As your agent

the window, his fingers

then drove to Zack’s film set. To her surprise, Sophie was there

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stardom by Charles, and with major brand endorsements under her belt, she was now

her.

with fury. “Perfect. I’ve been wanting to find you. Didn’t think you’d have the balls to show your face

to slap Yolanda, but Ian caught her

getting your career destroyed? Just wait–you’ll

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