Countdown to My Divorce

“Rachel, quit putting on a strong front at a time like this! How could you still be in the mood to play the heroine when something so dire has happened?” Cassandra sneered.

Yvette pursed her lips. “Exactly! How smart do you think you are? Quit pretending!”

Gerald said solemnly, “Don’t try to act tough, Rachel. It’s not your place to speak when the adults are discussing matters.”

Rachel smirked. “In that case, Grandpa, what bright ideas do you have to resolve this crisis?”

Gerald gripped his teacup tightly.

“What else? I can only say that you were talking business with Mr. Hunt. Both of your companies are working together on a project, anyway. It’s an acceptable explanation. The rumors will fizzle out eventually. But I hope you’ll keep your distance from Mr. Hunt from now on. It’ll be best if you withdraw from this project at once!”

Rachel chuckled. As she had expected, she was always the one to be sacrificed in the Lloyd family.

Anything and anyone was more important than her.

This time, however, she wasn’t doing it for the Lloyds. She was doing it for her mother and herself.

“But I have a solution that allows Yvette to get close to Tyler and take

looked at Rachel in surprise, and asked in disbelief, “Really? You have a way to quell the rumors and let Yvette get

“On one condition.”

“Speak.”

care what Rachel asked for. Nothing was more important than giving Yvette the chance to get close to Tyler. “Once I resolve

As long as you do as you say, that’s not a

was the one in the photos, they wouldn’t have jammed up

a date. However, because it’s still early

both single. It would be reasonable if they

“This

furrowed his brows. He walked toward

this might sound like a good plan, and we’re certainly in on it, but have you thought of whether Tyler would be

him well enough. Don’t blame me for not reminding you. Tyler Hunt isn’t a man who will just yield to you. It’s pointless

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