Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After Prison

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This demand didn't cause much trouble for Malcolm, so he readily agreed.

Lydia couldn't help but worry for Sandra.

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Sandra's flower shop was started with Malcolm's investment, costing him several hundred thousand dollars. But that was just the small stuff.

The real stakes involved properties, cars, and stocks. They were easily worth tens of millions of dollars. If everything had to be returned, Sandra would be left with absolutely nothing.

Over the years, Sandra had not only been Malcolm's companion. in meals and in bed but now stood to lose even a place to live, let alone any support for her lifestyle. Bianca seemed intent on making her pay back every cent Malcolm had ever spent on her. Lydia assumed that Malcolm would at least take some time to think it over. But to her surprise, he agreed on the spot without a hint of hesitation!

She was stunned.

However, Lydia couldn't openly help Sandra now, even though she desperately wanted to. She was trying to win Bianca's favor and had her own agenda, so siding with Sandra wasn't an option.

As Malcolm agreed, Bianca's gaze shifted to Lydia.

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condition is that you cut all ties with Sandra. If you do

issue to come

accountable for her words. Lydia knew that if she refused now, it would clearly show

well aware that this wasn't a decision Bianca would have come up with

own.

eyes darted toward

thought to herself, "This has

What a cunning move!"

end, both Malcolm and Lydia agreed to Bianca's

of Celestial Ventures Group would undoubtedly plummet, and the company would face chaos. But

his hand, found Sandra's number, and dialed

both of you agreed, let's do this properly. Call Sandra and end

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you can meet her in secret? Malcolm, are you planning to play

words silenced Malcolm

time the conversation ended, Sandra's phone call was already connected, and her overly sweet voice came

back, signaling him to stop stalling and

"Sandra, it's over between us! I'm short on cash lately, so I need you to return all

disbelief as if she hadn't heard correctly. "What... what did you just

property, the money, the stocks. All of it was