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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?

want me to break the news

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

The Lopez family changing their

Everett been getting along? Did he say something

Quincy scoffed internally.

barely spared her a glance, let alone fostered any sort of

did he

since Everett's mom passed, things with Dorothy have been on the rocks. They were for marriage, and now?

all

peep."

get too excited. It might all be

was entangled in this

for

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

an act. Marry into the Lopez family, secure

response was icy. "What's it to

"Come on..."

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