Chapter 682:

Her pretense made Sutton’s anger flare instantly.

“You bitch!” he snapped, raising a hand in fury.

But Hailey was faster—her slap rang sharply through the hallway.

He staggered back, stunned, one hand pressed to his cheek.

“You hit me?” he asked in disbelief.

Hailey smirked, her voice dripping with disdain.

“Why not? You need a reality check. I’m now the heiress of the Burgess Group, far beyond what I used to be. And you? On the verge of being cast out by the Walls, under the thumb of a woman. A failure like you has no power over me anymore.”

Her words were cutting, each one laced with contempt.

“Next time, I suggest you show proper manners around me.”

she strode away, leaving him

back

and as soon as she

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 gⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽ⅽ𝗈𝗺

voice was noticeably softer than years

a nod as she sat next to her mother-in-law. Isabel let out

time for us to arrange for Noah’s burial. He’s been gone

looked down and kept silent, her mind drifting

couldn’t shake the image of Patrick

dazed state, Isabel assumed that she

it hurts,” she said, patting Sadie’s hand. “But we can’t bring him back, and we need to move forward with our lives. I spoke with the priest. The tenth of this month is an appropriate day for the burial. Let’s lay Noah to rest

back to

Noah’s burial?

like a knife

turned to Isabel, her expression

“Let’s do that, then.”

sigh, this time one of

The next morning,

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