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.”

to speak with you

case.”

She frowned. “You can’t?”

just me. There isn’t a single lawyer

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

stared at the returned cash.

his uneasy

leave. Outside, Charlotte contacted another divorce attorney.

the courthouse steps. A silver Mercedes was idling by the curb, half–hidden by the hedges. The man who stepped out was Jonathan–someone

of the

blocks away. When he spotted Charlotte, surprise flickered across

stopped in front of her. “When

for a

see…” Jonathan clearly wanted to say more, but he knew he’d forfeited any

the lounge, when I was nearly assaulted and you

wanted to ask him

silent for a long moment.

“What do you mean?”

his eyes 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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