Chapter 33

Chapter 33

“Charles” Yolanda velled.

DOD

Charles paused, realizing she could hear him. He sighed, Darling, you know the rule. It’s a Grant family policy–anyone who stays out overnight has to get checked. It’s nothing personal”

Yolanda’s face went pale. Her eyelashes fluttered as she fought back emotion. If he was so afraid of her getting pregnant, it made no sense that he would still seek intimacy. “Is it true?” she asked, her voice trembling “About the birth control?”

Charles went quiet with a frown. He figured Renee had spilled everything. There was no use hiding it now. “The pills aren’t harmful,” he said calmly. “They just prevent pregnancy

Yolanda slowly balled her hand into a fist. Her lips pressed into a thin line. She didn’t say another word.

May ended the call and directed the driver to head to the Sinclair–funded hospital. The examination was deeply humiliating–they used instruments to check for any physical traces left by a man.

Yolanda lay on the cold bed, listening to the hushed whispers of the nurses, burning with shame. After a moment, one of them looked up at the monitor and reported to May, “No signs of recent sexual activity!

Which meant not even with Charles. It appeared Yolanda really wasn’t pleasing him. May waved her hand dismissively, and the nurses finally let go.

Yolanda slowly sat up, trembling, as May remarked coldly, “You should learn how to keep your husband interested. You’re not good enough, so he messes with other women. I thought you knew how to please a man

as a Grant.”

May’s tone dripped with disdain for any Grants. Without another word, she turned and walked out.

Nearby, those two nurses exchanged quiet words.

“Typical rich families… It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. You get used and still have to put up with inspections like this.”

“Shh, keep your voice down.”

kept her eyes down, quietly pulling

forward and handed

love bombing after a blow–up. Without a word,

Charles, who was away on business. On the other end, Charles massaged his temples and let

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straight up to Yolanda’s room. Shrugging

up, her attention nailed to the documents

touched his lips. There wasn’t a woman alive he couldn’t win over, and Yolanda was

me you refused the gift. I cut my trip short, you know Let’s go to

Yolanda still didn’t respond.

she noticed a fresh, thin scratch from some woman’s nail trailing across the back of his otherwise well–groomed hand. Clearly, even

out before her. “Renovating the studio?” he asked,

shoulder, his voice a low murmur near her ear. “It’s been too long since

the screen. After a long moment, she finally spoke, “Tessa is paying a visit to Starlight Entertainment soon. Your new premium coffee line is picking a spokesperson, no? Just choose one

kiss into her hair. “It’s just a coffee endorsement. Of course, if that’s what you

glanced down and

they were getting ready to leave, the maid handed Charles his coat with a warm, knowing smile. “You must have rushed back to celebrate your anniversary with Mrs.

fraction of a second, his eyes cutting toward

down to fasten her shoe, saying nothing. ‘Of

his voice dripping with practiced charm. There’s a place nearby with a fantastic fireworks display tonight. We’ll go

straight to Sophie’s post. His playbook was so

with a quiet click. She looked down at her phone and

reply was almost immediate:

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Ian’s clumsy kiss, the nervous jump of his Adam’s apple, and his slender

sudden thirst parched her throat. She gulped water from the bottle in the cupholder, but the warped plastic, still marked from where he’d gripped it, brought

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