Housewife Gone Wild

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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.

if he’d been slapped. “So, are you and Edward planning to have more kids? Will

you so worried about that?

will your daughter even matter to you anymore?” Jared just couldn’t let it go, always circling back to the idea of me

best to treat them all the same. Don’t make me out to be some

to look at me. After a long pause, he gave a self- deprecating laugh. “I must be out of my mind, thinking that

fixed my gaze on him. “Oh? So all this time, you were just

course not.” Jared sounded frustrated, like he’d just been slapped. “I wasn’t faking it. I really

now,” I said, eyes still on my computer, my

a bitter laugh. “I heard Nathan’s hair has gotten even grayer

time than I am.”

froze on the keyboard, and I stared up

he really have to bring up Nathan every time

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muttered, “Looks like you still care

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now.” I shot him a cold look, knowing he was just trying

but my mind was a mess. For a while, I just couldn’t get myself to focus on