Tyler knew he couldn't keep the charade up any longer, so he just shrugged nonchalantly.

"Ah, it's the sold story. Carol fell for a broke guy, not knowing he had her all figured out, and has been playing the long game.

Carol brought him into her company, and next thing you know, Felix has taken over the joint and even managed to get her old man

sent to the slammer."

He swallowed hard, the mole on the bridge of his nose lending him an air of unintentional charm.

"The real kicker isn't even that, though. Felix had been engaged to this girl since they were in diapers, a gal named Listina. She got

diagnosed with a brain tumor, and Felix played the sympathy card in front of Carol. Carol, being the good sport, flew in the best

doctors from all over, clueless that she was treating his fiancée. Those two played Carol like a fiddle. Now, Felix is getting hitched

to Listina, and for Carol, it feels like a stab in her back, don't you think?"

Maja's expression darkened. She was about to whip out her phone when Tyler gently pressed her hand down.

"You call her, she's not gonna want to spill the beans. And let's be real, no one can touch Felix now. The guy's clever. He's snagged

all of Carol and Ms. Miller's shares, over sixty percent, giving him the final say. Even if we wanted to buy out the company to back

Carol up, it's a no-go. Plus, with the legal stuff, a simple letter of forgiveness from Felix, and Abner might get a few years shaved

off his sentence. Carol's tied to him. Stubborn as she is, she won't cut ties without that letter."

felt a pang of regret for not keeping up with the

had been so smitten that she even hid her heiress status just to keep his

it had blown up

had to make a trip

right away, she needed

browse through flight

you get all the dirty details, you'll just be more

pregnancy. When your kid's born, I'm claiming

shoved his head away, silently continuing her search for

a loss, Tyler turned to Fitch, who was standing with arms crossed and with a furrowed

went back to Greenfield...

were interrupted by his phone ringing. It was a call

was greeted by the panicked voice

Haskins, it's terrible, Mia's

his face a mask of concern. "Suicide? Why on

jittery and sporadic, "Mr. Haskins, it seems Zoey shared a conversation between her and Miss Mia

it's all over the social circles. She saw

wrists."

right

the urgency, quickly

trouble; I need to book a

"I'm coming with you."

that moment, Maja chimed in, "I'm

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