Housewife Gone Wild

Loose 753

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Back in Hachester, I hurried to the office. The moment I walked in, I saw someone blatantly occupying my

seat.

Jared had dark circles under his eyes, clearly sleep–deprived. He lounged in my chair with a brooding vibe, almost creepy, like he’d been waiting here just for me.

“Here to hand in your resignation?” Jared rasped, fiddling with a little figurine on my desk.

I shook my head. “No, I’m here to work.”

“Does Mrs. Sterling really still need this job?” Jared smirked, his voice thick with mockery.

I kept my voice steady. “If you think I’m not up to the job, Mr. Holcomb, and want to let me go, I’ll accept the company’s decision.”

Seeing my serious expression, Jared lost his playful edge. He stood up, carefully put the figurine back in place. and walked over to me. “Victoria, I know I can’t interfere with your choices. Maybe marrying Edward is good for Yvonne too. It gives her a fresh start.”

“You never could interfere with me,” I said, lowering my gaze.

face darkened, as if he’d been slapped. “So, are you and Edward planning to have more kids? Will Yvonne get pushed

you so worried about that? You should focus on being a good

to you anymore?” Jared just couldn’t let it go, always circling back to the idea of me having more

my best to treat them all the same. Don’t make me out to be some kind of villain.” With that, I

stood there in a daze for a moment, then turned to look at me. After a long pause, he gave a self- deprecating laugh. “I

up and fixed my gaze on him. “Oh? So all

he’d just been slapped. “I wasn’t faking it. I really was trying to make things

I said, eyes still on my computer,

laugh. “I heard Nathan’s hair has gotten even grayer lately. Guess

time than I am.”

suddenly froze on the keyboard, and I stared up

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Chapter 753

in my expression, Jared muttered,

156 chard

with this right now.” I shot him a cold look, knowing he was

out the door, but my mind was a mess. For