Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 559

Those words were just her dad's way of digging for proof-trying to figure out where she really stood with Walter.

Kaitlyn could feel her irritation rising. "No, I didn't get an invite. But I heard Jackson's talking about divorce. He never wanted this marriage anyway. Now that our company's doing well, we don't need to hold onto him anymore."

There was a pause. On the other end, her dad sounded like he was barely holding back his frustration. "Do you even realize how many women dream of marrying into the Dawson family? You finally secured your spot, and you don't know how to appreciate it? We're about to start our second round of funding. If you mess things up with the Dawsons now, everything I've worked for goes up in smoke."

"Dad, don't be so greedy. When you pushed me into this marriage, you never said Jackson already had a girlfriend."

She'd been forced to break up a couple in love, shoved herself into the middle, and made herself the villain. No wonder Jackson hated her.

She'd kept her head down for years, doing everything she could to avoid setting him off. At least that way, maybe things could end peacefully.

When Jackson came back to the country, her family made her go to some fancy party. Of course, Jackson hated the idea of an arranged marriage so much, he didn't even bother showing up.

She hated those events anyway. After a quick appearance to keep the family happy, she slipped out to find a drink.

That night, her mind was a mess. She kept turning over what she'd say to Jackson, how to ask for a divorce, how to finally get her freedom.

Honestly, the whole thing was her fault from the start.

seen it coming at all. The second she realized it

have to be Jackson? It was like the universe was playing

he seemed stubbornly

about it gave her

all she could do was keep her identity hidden. As long as Jackson still hated his

like she even liked

lowered her eyes, listening as her dad

As long as Walter does. Brittany, don't do anything stupid. I've been paying your mother's medical bills this whole time. I don't want to threaten you with that, but you need to listen. If something happens to the company?l can't pay for her treatments anymore.

without

ahead, a bitter twist to

to start the car, when someone

turned, and there

refusing to look at him, keeping her eyes on the

is there something

on the window and crooked

little, and he took the opportunity

you go home with marks like that, doesn't