Chapter 196

"No problem. Go ahead."

Vince agreed without a second thought.

Jessica quickly typed her message on her phone.

"Don't let him know I'm living here."

Seeing those words, Vince's smile deepened.

He gave her an OK sign.

Jessica finally felt her nerves settle. She couldn't fight Timothy's power alone, but at least she could lean on someone else for help.

She had no idea what kind of friendship Vince and Timothy shared, but it was obvious Vince wasn't afraid to go up against him.

That was all she needed.

divorce would be final, and Timothy would

didn't press her for details. Once Jessica agreed to attend the Zimmerman family's birthday dinner, he simply

back at the closed door

going to

Night fell.

was gentle, tinged with a cool autumn breeze-just the right

the airport, Timothy greeted Mr. Smith. For Sheila's sake, he'd arranged a welcome dinner, complete with the usual crowd

to be company for the guest of

still nursing his own anger. He hadn't intended to show up that evening, but Sheila had

no secret that of Timothy's closest friends, Kane was

Yates and

were younger, Vince's little sister and Sheila had never gotten along, while Yates's father and Vince's father had been army buddies-bonded for life. Yates had even been promised to Vince's sister as

was his own sister, after

into business, their household kept its old traditions. Sheila was raised with all the etiquette and polish expected of someone from a wealthy family. Add her connection to Timothy, and it was only natural that Yates and Vince treated her with more

compare to her

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