Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 654

Rachel clenched her jaw and refused without even thinking.

“Howard, stop dreaming. Do you really think that’s ever going to happen?”

Howard smirked, shrugging like it was out of his hands. “Well, there’s nothing I can do. It’s not that I didn’t give you a chance. You just didn’t want it.”

Jerry had already been fuming at Howard’s arrogance, and seeing that smug look pushed him over the

edge.

“So that’s it? You just want someone to kneel? Rachel sure as hell won’t, but I will.”

He started to drop down, but Rachel stopped him cold. “Jerry! Who told you to kneel to scum like him? If anyone should be on their knees here, it’s him in front of us.”

The veins in Howard’s neck bulged with rage as he roared, “Rachel!”

She lifted her chin with a mocking sneer. “What’s the matter, need your daddy to save you?”

fury. “Fine. Fine! Rachel, keep running that mouth. I’ll make sure you learn what happens when you act tough. And when you lose, even if you beg me on

won’t let you off!”

don’t need to let her off, because I can

She didn’t even need to look.

head turned instinctively, her eyes softening despite herself. He strolled in, looking half–awake,

presence was

she could stop herself, she whispered, “I thought you

hotel.”

taking her hand in his. His palm was warm, wrapping around her cold fingers “The

steady her. It was summer outside, but her hands

tensed up like a cat backed

Always running to her rescue, huh? Why the hell are you

slipped an arm around Rachel, pulling her close. He glared coldly at

was getting attacked,

coward?”

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