After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

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Yolanda went upstairs and hopped online to dig up info. Using some old contacts, she found a perfect role for Ian. Coincidentally, it was in a TV show directed by Charles’s aunt, Simone Sinclair.

Simone was a big–time director. The entertainment companies under the Sinclair Group were actually all her doing. Charles had zero interest in that side of the business.

And Simone was crazy talented. She cranked out one hit project a year, and she was famous all over the country by now.

Her TV show this year was in pre–production, and they were casting the male lead. If Ian nabbed that part, it could really boost his profile.

Yolanda stared at the name “Simone.” She’d never talked to this aunt–in–law. Simone’s almost always overseas shooting, hardly ever home.

‘I have to get Ian this role,‘ Yolanda thought. She stretched, and only then did she realize she’d been glued to the documents for over four hours.

When she stood up to move, she noticed a maid lingering by the door.

“Mrs. Sinclair, the Sinclair manor called. They want you over for dinner tonight—it’s Ms. Simone Sinclair’s birthday,” the maid said.

Yolanda quickly grabbed clothes to change. “Has Charles come back yet?”

The maid looked away. “He said you should head over first. Meet him at the Sinclair manor.”

Yolanda got it. Sophie had made a total fool of herself that afternoon. Chances were, Charles was busy coddling her right now.

A bitter laugh flashed in Yolanda’s eyes. She finished getting dressed and grabbed the emerald necklace Charles had given her for their first anniversary. It was worth over three million dollars, and she’d use it as a birthday gift.

The rich wives in their crowd were obsessed with emerald, That hint of green screamed luxury–whoever got a nice piece would flaunt it everywhere.

Yolanda first got the necklace, she was so moved that she’d cried. She thought Charles had finally come

it was laughable. Charles had money to burn–he’d just tossed her that extra trinket to keep her docile at home.

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took a deep breath and stashed the emerald

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from Mr. Sinclair for your last anniversary, wasn’t it? With your second one coming

her voice steady. “Doubt he even remembers what he

maid went quiet. It was true that Charles couldn’t care less

bother calling Charles. She hopped in her car and

manor.

right away, sitting right in the middle of the sofa. Simone was off to

days ago, she’d snagged a Best Director award. But instead of partying with people from the industry, she’d

Born into money and status, she brushed off all the sleaze in the film industry. Only the absolute best

she wore a crisp work outfit that made her look sharp and professional,

at Yolanda, a flicker of confusion crossing her

and said to Yolanda, “Flora’s waiting upstairs. Her back’s acting up again, and only your

lips together, then spoke politely to Simone. “Happy

it, but I just don’t pull it off right. It’ll look better

Yolanda leaned forward and placed the emerald

composed Yolanda, a little smile of

turned to Wyatt. “Dad, Yolanda’s a good kid. She’s been sweet to all of us these past two years. Heard she even made a face

heap. But no matter how he looked down on a woman’s

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it with the business. Naturally, he’d

the old–timer’s deep–down bias toward men–it was like some

in the entertainment industry, she knew closing that gender gap took a hundred times the work. But she wasn’t gonna argue with

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