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My mind went totally blank for a moment. 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits, tost

instantly turned into a calculator, crunching the numbers; there was no way could lose on this deal.

way I coul

Jared really got me. He knew I had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to win me over with cash.

He was such a sly, scheming guy. But what about his temper? Didn’t he get mad about what I said that night Why was he playing it so cool now!

I knocked on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he saw me come in, he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me, his eyes deep and intense.

I walked up to him, but before I could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you’re worried I might be pulling lawyer friend take a look,”

I didn’t even bother with the contract. I just stared at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly are you trying to do?”

A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I’m trying to get you to stay.”

“There’s no point,” I said, my voice icy.

you can have your.

“I get it.” Jared nodded. “But if you want to fly high, you need to grow your wings first. Stay here, build up your skills, and you’ll be unstoppable out

there.”

“I’m not letting you buy me off,” I snapped.

“Buy you off? Please. You’re not freeloading; you’re working, and you deserve every penny. That’s just how it works” Jared leaned back, looking all calculating. “I know you want a divorce, but now’s just not the right time.

“Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it, and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split. Victoria, let’s just take a breather and think

things through”

looked at Jared, honestly shocked. He was actually giving in.

I kept silent, but my thoughts were all over the place. I always thought divorce would be straightforward, but now Jared was refusing to let me go, and honestly, it was really getting on my nerves.

without sex?”

sex?” Jared’s brows drew together. “Is this your way of punishing

shook my head. “It’s not about punishment. Like I said before, a woman only opens her legs for the man she truly

then finally nodded. “Alright, I

me for

honestly stunned. Jared actually agreed to live

up the contract from the desk and started hipping through it. The terms were all laid out, but legal stuff isn’t really my thing. I

a bit annoyed after what I said. Seeing me poring over the contract, he told me, “We already signed an agreement, every cent you earn

was exactly

everything I’ve got,” I said. Since Jared

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it might seem like I’m the one with all the advantages in this marriage, standing above it all, but honesty, I’m the one of your deep voice called out from behind me

tracks, looking

bitter smile tugging at his lips. “It’s like that. A church thrives when tended

that seems like you’re begging for scraps

turn to leave, while I stand here offering half my soul. Come or go. Your choice

that Jared could actually get all

Guess you’re just not used to losing your VIP treatment, huh?” I crossed my arms, smirking

him to his tragic monologue and walked out without another

into the hallway, I saw Tracy fuming, glaring

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Chapter 178

million dollars a year and

the mumbers; there was no

got me. He knew I had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to win me over

But what about his temper? Didn’t he get mad about what i said

on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he saw me come in, he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up

walked up to him, but before could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you’re worried I might be pulling something you can have your

at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly

smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I’m trying to