Tess was excited as she exclaimed, “Mr. Cedric is Maia’s ex-husband, you know? He’s here to make you pay for your actions!”

Maia wondered if he had come to rescue her. After all, they had been married for 11 years, and she had been utterly devoted to him.

She gently held the cuff of Cedric’s trousers and struggled to look up at him. After a moment, she managed to say, “Cedric…”

Refusing to release her grip on his cuff, she gazed at him with tearful eyes, too weak to say anything more.

beneath a

act again?” His gaze was unreadable, but his words were

Maia. Tears mixed with rainwater

out a bitter smile and slowly let

cared so

let out a welcoming smile. “Please come inside, Mr. Cedric.

place now,”

Yvette asked, “What do you mean, Mr.

“Mrs. Yvette, Mr. Cedric now owns 55 percent of Burgess Winery, which

them. With 55 percent, the man would

back a few

don’t want anyone to die in my winery, alright?” His gaze was

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