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.

do you mean what

“Because I’m sure Evely

“Are you

you didn’t do anything first. So, what did

her side right now?” Sandra asked in

stating a fact. Tell me exactly what happened”

how Evelyn had shown up during breakfast, she 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 of her parents‘ disappointment still fresh

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

face flushed with anger. “How was I supposed to know she was recording me? It’s not like she’s ever done

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

That’s not the problem

“You need to make a choice, Sandra. You can’t have both Derek and the magazine. You need to decide what’s more important to

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can’t I have both?” she demanded, her voice rising in desperation. “I want both Michael And I don’t want Evelyn getting either of them

have you considered the

magazine.

a close eye on her and control wil she does. It’s better to have her where you

of Evelyn close incant she could monitor her every inove, sabotage her

magazine, Michael had a point.

face as the plan took shape in her mund.

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you can run Evelyn’s credibility at the magazine. Make

easing as she

I’ve missed you. I want us to meet Michael’s voice took on a more

agreed it’s too risky,” Sandra reminded him, her mind still racing

smoothly. “We’ll meet somewhere else, I miss you, baby. I want

mind was already shifting gears.

are you meeting with her?” Michael’s voice sharpened with

“Our class reunion is taking place next weekend, and I plan to humiliate Evelyn. To do that,