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“What’s so urgent that it can’t wait till morning?” Shella eyed Edgar skeptically.

She didn’t buy his story for a second. Men were all the same–if they weren’t up to no good at home, they were sure as hell up to no good elsewhere.

Her gaze sharpened as she spotted a smudge of lipstick on his white collar.

She reached out and grabbed his collar, thrusting it towards him accusingly. “What’s this?”

Edgar’s mind flashed back to Debra’s calculated lean–in, her smirk as she left him in the car. He’d been played. She’d wanted Shelia to see this, to sow discord.

His hesitation was all Shelia needed. “You’re unbelievable. You say you love me, but you won’t even touch me. It’s all a lie, isn’t it? I knew you were cheating.”

“Jade, just listen…”

listen!” she screamed. “I’m telling my dad.

sham.”

her what she wanted, but not this time. As she turned to storm out, Edgar’s hand shot out,

etched

like she was a precious gem, now loomed over her. His eyes were cold and distant. He crouched

he sneered. “You

Shelia was shocked. “You…”

out?” he scoffed. “You’re not Jade but the daughter of a gambler, a murderer, and a liar. Turning you into Jade is already the biggest favor I could do. You should be kneeling

stunned.

you think your petty tricks could fool me?” Edgar snorted, releasing her chin with a disgusted

crumpled to the floor, fear gripping her heart. She thought she had covered. everything well, but

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