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

“Because I’m sure Evely

“Are you

Evelyn wouldn’t just do something if you didn’t do anything first.

right now?” Sandra

fact. Tell me

recorded our conversation. 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

a brief silence on the other end of the line before Michael

flushed with anger. “How was I supposed to know she was recording me? It’s not like she’s ever done that before! How can you be defending her right now?” Her grip

to Evelyn like that, especially in a place where anyone could be listening. You were careless to have that conversation with Evelyn in the dining room of all places. Anyone could have overheard you, Michael said, his tone edges with

anger not directed at him this time but at the situation. That’s not the problem right

calm but fin. “You need to make a choice, Sandra. You can’t have both Derek and the magazine. You

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have both?” she demanded, her voice rising in desperation. “I want both Michael

the other end of the line, and Sandra could almost picture Michael rubbing his temples in exasperation. “Sandra, have you considered the fact i keeping Evelyn

magazine.

wil she does. It’s better to have her where you can see

As much as she hated the idea of Evelyn close incant she could monitor her every inove, sabotage her

the magazine, Michael had

face as the plan took shape in her

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Evelyn’s credibility at the magazine. Make her a laughingstock. Once she loses respect there, even her father will see that you’re the better

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

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

moment, “You know we shouldn’t meet too often. We agreed it’s too risky,” Sandra reminded him, her mind still racing

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

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

meeting with her?” Michael’s voice sharpened with

of hair around her finger. “Our class reunion is taking place next weekend, and