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Jordy instinctively drew back. “Hold up, no! I can’t go that far.”

“Why?” Corrie shot back, impatience simmering in her voice. “Do you want Elyse going around shouting our secrets to the world?”

“Of course not!” Jordy exclaimed, but quickly added, “But murder? That’s crossing a line I can’t even fathom. I won’t do it.”

Corrie’s expression twisted with disdain, her lips curling as she stared at him. She pressed her lips together, frustration leaking from her voice. “So, what are you willing to do for us? For our happiness?”

Jordy wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling the pressure mounting. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it. Just give me a little time. I’ll keep our secret safe.”

A bitter sneer curled on Corrie’s lips. She was beginning to doubt Jordy had the spine for anything, let alone protecting her.

burned in her chest. “Have you spoken to Brook? About my marriage to

throat. He cleared

at your house yesterday, wasn’t he?” Corrie pressed, her tone sharp. “I know he was. That was the perfect opportunity! Why didn’t

spine. “My wife was there.

the floor. Nothing

more understanding?” she asked, her voice barely more than a whisper of disbelief. “But who’s here to understand me? All I want is a home. I just want to be near you. Is that really too much to ask? Brook’s having affair after affair, parading it in my face. Who’s going

sweat, his attempts at reassurance weak. “Don’t worry,

His promises felt empty. But for now, she had no choice but to

all, that manipulative, conniving Jennie was being protected by Elyse and her

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clear what was on his mind. Sex was the one thing that brought him any

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