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"Fine! If you're going to keep secrets from me, I might as well go back to my mom's house."

"Wait, no!" He quickly pulled Karen back, his voice edged with panic. "I'll tell you, okay? Quincy's got a thing for Everett. And Jonathan, he's hell-bent on getting her to join the Lopez family." Karen slapped her hands together, her eyes blazing. "I knew it! But what about Everett? He's not going to go for it, right?"

Jeff looked like he was on the verge of tears. "I honestly don't know. Maybe you should talk to Everett?"

"Talk? I'll talk! If he dares to let Dorothy down, I swear I'll find her someone better, someone who'll make Everett eat his heart out. Let Abigail and Langston call some other guy dad!" Jeff swallowed hard, feeling a knot in his stomach.

In his heart, he knew that when it came to playing mind games, Karen was in a league of her own.

Everett might be able to handle a little turbulence with Dorothy, but the thought of some other guy stepping in...

The mere idea of Abigail and Langston calling someone else 'Dad' was enough to drive Everett to madness.

Quincy was still in her lab when she got a call from Ronin. After their last fallout, she was surprised he'd even consider reaching out again.

Did he not learn his lesson?

to break the news to

Ronin's voice oozed with a sickening sweetness. "I'm calling because Jonathan just phoned me. He's set on having you marry into

caught off guard. The Lopez family changing their tune

and Everett been getting along? Did he say something to

Quincy scoffed internally.

any sort of closeness. It was all

else did he

much more, but from the sounds of it, ever since Everett's mom passed, things with Dorothy have been on the rocks. They were

all

peep."

get too excited. It might all be

in this mess,

love for

would strain any relationship, but the idea of suddenly wanting to marry Quincy out of the blue

it's an act. Marry into the Lopez family, secure your position, and everything

response was icy.

"Come on..."

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