Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Chapter 11

“If he wants to fight for the inheritance,” Joy continued, “you should hold off on the divorce for a while. Then, when the time comes, you can take a bigger cut and support

me!”

Her scheming was so evident that everyone could see it, but Leanne coldly shattered her illusions. “Are you out of your mind? We signed a prenup, remember?”

“Damn.” Joy’s dreams of cashing in big time got busted, leaving her wallowing in a sour mood.

“Well, let’s hope he doesn’t get his hands on the estate, or it will be too unfair!”

Leanne wasn’t quite sure what Curtis was planning.

Lately, it seemed Maddox was considering stepping down, and from what Leanne knew, he planned to pass the reins to his eldest son, Phillip Richardson.

Curtis’ return to the country at such a sensitive time sparked different speculation.

But Curtis had always been close with his brother, and his ElitePinnacle Investments had been the talk of the town for the past few years.

Brothers turning against each other? Leanne found that hard to believe.

So, what was he back for?

Leanne figured it was probably about the divorce. He must have been eager to get it ove

with.

Midway through their meal, Joy excused herself to use the restroom, and Leanne was le munching on her food when she heard a familiar voice. “What are the odds?”

friend of Curtis’, strolling into the bar arm in arm with a

balcony, his expression fleetingly odd, but it

“Out by yourself?”

Leanne replied, “Fancy seeing you

meeting some friends,” Skyler answered curtly, with no invitation for her to join.

ended after a brief exchange of pleasantries,

rushed

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tossed out a wild guess. “Santa Claus?”

the mood to joke.

Leanne paused mid-bite.

Skyler seemed to hold

dolled up to the nines!” Joy continued, “That scoundrel, he’s always

have any decency?” Leanne said, her eyes

chewed out by his mother just that afternoon, and here he was, enjoying himself. Joy’s temper flared. “Just back for a few days and already out painting the town red. Did Emberland not have enough women to keep him satisfied or

“Forget about him. Drink

VIP balcony several times, growing angrier by the second she finally

need to use the restroom again.”

five minutes? You might need to see a

Both my bladders

might want to get that checked out because humans

have one bladder.”

Joy had already bolted.