Housewife Gone Wild

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Nathan replied with a simple “Okay.” I was about to use work as an excuse to end the call, my finger hovering over the hang–up button, when he hesitated.

Finally, Nathan spoke softly, his voice gentle, “Victoria, once I’m done here, I’ll come to Shaville to see you.”

My heart sank. After everything Nathan had been through, I really thought he should put all his energy into his career.

Not everyone’s business can stay strong after a crisis–most people never fully recover.

The last time I saw Nathan, he’d lost weight, looking so worn out from all the pressure that it was hard to imagine.

“Let’s talk about it when things settle down at your company,” I said, not wanting to shut him down right away. Right now, he needs to keep his emotions steady to get through this.

“Alright, I’ll reach out again. You might need to make a trip back to Hachester when you get a chance,” Nathan said gently.

“Yeah, I’ll go back,” I replied, then hung up.

I mapped out what to do with my money–some would go into gold, some into stocks, and some into buying property.

After crunching the numbers, I realized I could put up to 700 million into Nathan’s company, but that was really pushing my limit.

I wasn’t about to put all my eggs in one basket or risk getting myself into financial trouble. This way, I’d be playing it safe.

Ryan seemed to be getting more rebellious by the day. He was throwing a dinner tonight, and he’d invited both me and Edward.

it until I showed up and saw Edward sitting

face blank as he looked back

a call, and when he came back

and dragged him outside.

asked, “What are you

replied, “I just want to talk things out face–to–face, so Uncle Edward doesn’t

about that?” I blinked

nodded. “Yeah, I talked to Uncle Edward today. He said he’d apologize to

to apologize to me?

been the most attentive. I didn’t realize what you were dealing with, but now that I know, I promise I’ll make sure this gets resolved for you,” Ryan

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at him. “I’m not mad. Your uncle was just trying to protect

villa overnight just wasn’t okay,”

flickered. Ryan was actually standing up for me–he really was taking

said, then followed him back

off this distant, icy vibe that made

89%

in, his tone was softer than usual as he said, “Ms. Murphy, I was in

before. I apologize.”

awkward laugh. “Mr.