Chapter 292

“Let’s get Jeannie, and hit the mall this afternoon for some fancy lingerie. She mentioned she knows just the place!”

“Oh, let’s not,” Gwendolyn demurred.

“We must! I’m dialing her up right this second!”

In the bustling heart of Bayridge City downtown

In the creeping pace of the car.

Derrick was a bundle of nerves, his back drenched, breaking out in a cold sweat.

The call from the hospital that morning nearly had him collapsing in fright, worried sick that Claude might spill the beans about the

past.

Everything he owned could go up in smoke.

“Honey, what’s wrong?” Magnolia asked, concem lacing her voice as she sat beside him. “Did you have a rough night?”

Derrick waved it off. “Nothing, just worried about Claude. He’s awake, but only his eyes can move. I’m scared he won’t pull through”

Magnolia’s face lit up with relief. “Nonsense! He’ll get better in time. The doctors had written him off, but look, he woke up! They said he’s got a strong will to live, must be because he can’t bear to leave us!”

revenge and had awoken with

seat Selina, why don’t you come with me to the office? The family business will be yours and your brother’s burden someday. Best to get a head start on leaming the ropes.”

gaze was inscrutable as she nodded,

not be outdone by some country bumpkin, no matter what. She had to be Mrs.

She had to marry Howard Chadwick! No matter the

between their families could give her more opportunities to get

Skyler? You’ve always favored Selina, you have to show some love

fondness for his daughter was a

not,” Skyler muttered, his attention glued to his phone.

desire to share a space with

for the pretenses of

Demrick’s frustrations found

to the family. And Skyler, for

“Isn’t my big

“Spoiled brat!”

Skyler’s eyes swept coldly over

Let’s

the Hamilton

and got out of the car, with Selina following

their way up the elevator, straight to

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