Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 336

“That’s none of your business. The only daughter the Rayburn family will ever have is me.”

Loretta hung up without giving Tricia’s words a second thought.

Her DNA results proved she was the Rayburns‘ biological daughter. Who cared who that other woman looked like?

Tricia nearly laughed out loud at Loretta’s arrogance.

What an idiot. Not a single thought in her head.

From the moment she had Loretta take Charlotte’s place as Evander’s so–called “savior,” and then watched Loretta move into the Rayburn family as their heiress, she’d had her suspicions.

How could it all be such a coincidence?

But as long as it wasn’t Charlotte, Loretta playing the Rayburn heiress only benefited her. Not a single downside.

Tricia was certain–Loretta would come crawling to her soon enough.

The next day.

Law Office.

Charlotte sat on the sofa, waiting. After a moment, the attorney strode in, a briefcase in hand. “Mrs. Howard, I’m terribly sorry to keep you waiting.”

“Evander won’t sign the papers. I want to file for divorce on my own.” Charlotte slid an envelope of cash toward him. “I can pay you more.”

“Actually, Mrs. Howard, I was hoping to speak with you about that. I’m

case.”

She frowned. “You can’t?”

single lawyer in the city willing to go up against Mr. Howard right

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her. “The retainer you paid–I’ll refund it. You might want to find someone outside the city, or…

the returned cash. “Evander

didn’t answer, but his uneasy

put the cash away and stood to leave. Outside, Charlotte contacted another divorce attorney. As soon as she mentioned Evander’s name, the call was politely

courthouse steps. A silver Mercedes was idling by the curb, half–hidden by the hedges. The man who stepped out was Jonathan–someone she hadn’t

of the man he used

just a few blocks away. When

front of her. “When did you get

for a few days,” she

say more, but he knew he’d forfeited any right

was about to leave when Charlotte suddenly spoke. “That night in the lounge, when I was nearly assaulted and you just happened to show up–was that part of your plan

always wanted to ask him

long

“What do you mean?”

bleak. “I gave Tricia the real room number. The people in the lounge were supposed to be my guys. I planned to swoop in and play your hero if they

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