Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 116

After the call with Rayna, Sandra pared around

ler mind raced as she pareilback and forth, her heels clicking against the flour.

Ber continuation with Berlyn had gor disastrously wrong. She hadn’t expected Evelyn to be so prepared, so ready to counter lier move. Sandra clenched her fists, trying to calm the anger sinanering just beneath the surface. The thought of Evelyn sitting confidently at the breakfau table. basking in their father’s approval, made her blood boil.

it what to do next. She stopped paring and glanced at her plone on the desk.

She needed to talk to Michael, to vent her frustrations, and to figure out wi her fingers thing to dal Micharl’s number

But a part of her hesitated. Should she call him or go to his office? After all, he was just as much involved in able to offer a solution if they talked face–to–face.

way, and he might be

Michael laid and they y should limit physical meetings to avoid raising suspicions, and she didn’t want to risk anything that might

chances with Derek

jeopardize her

Sandra resummed pacing, chewing on her lower lip as she weighed her options. The more she thought about it, the more she agreed that calling was the better choice. It was saler and more discreet.

With a frustrated sigh, Sandra grabbed her phone and dialed Michael’s number. She tapped her lingers impatiently on the desk as she waited for him to pick up.

Michael answered on the first ring, his voice calm and collected. “I was just about to call you,” he said.

“You won’t believe what Evelyn did to me this morning” she said, her voice trembling with barely contained anger.

“What d

did you do?” Michael askes, his tone sharpening with interest. He knew Evelyn enough to know she wasn’t someone who stirred trouble unless she was attacked first.

you mean what did I

“Because I’m sure Evely

“Are you

do

side right now?” Sandra

fact. Tell me exactly what happened”

Michael! And then she played it for our parents! I was blindsided, completely humiliated!” Sandra’s voice rose as she relived the scene, the sting

other end of the line before Michael spoke. “Why were you so careless,

was I supposed to know she was recording me? It’s not like she’s ever done that before! How

not defending ber! You should have known better than to talk to Evelyn like that, especially in a place where anyone could be listening. You were careless to have that conversation with Evelyn

not the problem right now. The

sighed, his voice calm but fin. “You need to make a choice, Sandra. You can’t have both Derek and the magazine. You need to decide what’s more

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her throat “Why can’t I have both?” she demanded, her voice rising in desperation. “I want both Michael

have you considered the fact i keeping Evelyn close might actually work in your favor? We will know where she is now, and that’s an advantage.

magazine.

close eye on her and control wil she does. It’s better to have her where you can see her than letting her run around

silent, considering his words. As much as she hated the idea of Evelyn close incant she could monitor her every inove, sabotage her work,

Michael had a

her face as the plan took shape in her mund.

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“If you play your cards right, you can run Evelyn’s credibility at the magazine. Make her a laughingstock. Once she loses

the tension in her shoulders easing as she imagined Evelyn’s downfall. “Td like to see that

Now stop worrying about Evelyn. I’ve missed you. I want us to meet

shouldn’t meet too often. We agreed it’s too risky,” Sandra reminded

countered smoothly. “We’ll meet somewhere else, I miss you, baby. I want a taste of

let out a soft laugh, though her mind was already shifting gears. “I can’t meet tonight. I’m supposed to see

you meeting with

class reunion is taking place next weekend,