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Stefan laced his fingers together and rested his hands on the table. He looked straight ahead. "The ledger should really come from Mrs. Lowry, and she needs to say she's never even peeked at it."Yosef squinted, trying to grasp what Stefan meant."Even though Ms. Lowry hasn't seen the ledger, she knows she's Xever's daughter now. That makes her dangerous unless she acts like she doesn't care about Xever's business, stays uninvolved, and remains your loyal wife, united with you."Yosef leaned back, understanding what he was being told. If he wanted to keep Zara safe, that was what he had to do.First, he had to blame everything about the ledger on Sharon.Second, he could never let Zara out of his sight.Yosef said calmly, "I heard you met Sarah on a trip to Capital City before the new year. Are you helping Zara for Stanley's sake, because she used to work for you, or because Sarah is my cousin?"Stanley dodged the question. "I've heard Chase is fighting over a woman with your bu

Zara explained, "I need to go back to Starville to see Yosef. It's not really his fault, and we're still married—"Shawn cut her off, "You were at the county clerk's office. Don't you know if you got a marriage certificate?""The marriage certificate wasn't done? I thought Yosef had taken care of it." Zara paused before continuing, "But even if it's not, I should talk to him in person. Ethan is the one who caused the trouble, not Yosef. Plus, my mom is still in Starville. I can't just leave her there."Shawn looked at her with a cold gaze.Whenever Yosef talked about Shawn, there was a sharpness in his voice. Shawn's way of talking about Yosef was calmer but just as pointed."Just because Ethan is responsible, Yosef is off the hook? Hasn't he enjoyed the privileges and money of the Webb family? If he has, then he's involved."Zara felt torn. She knew there was some truth to what Shawn said, but she whispered back, "He didn't get to pick his parents."And I've been his secretar

"How could you lie to Zara like that? She likes you so much. She even bought a vase for the flowers you gave her, and she was over the moon on the day you got your marriage certificate. How could you treat her like this?!"Yosef just let out a cold laugh. "This way, she wouldn't run off with someone else."Sharon asked in a panic, "Who did she go with? Where is she?!"Yosef only wanted to know one thing. "Where's the ledger?"Sharon only cared about one thing too. "Where's Zara!"Yosef asked again, "Where's the ledger?"His voice was so cold it could make someone lose their mind.Sharon did lose it.Her emotions just crumbled. She was ready to do anything to protect her daughter, like a wild animal with its young. However, she was held back and could not get anywhere near Yosef, who towered over her. He was cold and cruel like a heartless devil.Sharon's hair was all over the place as she yelled, "What did you do to Zara? You monsters! Killing Mr. Gibson wasn't enough for you?

Yosef looked lost in thought as the rain poured down. Then, a message from Wilder popped up: [Yosef, we've got it. They're in Singhabor.]Yosef was stone-faced. He locked his phone and said, "Head to the airport."...The car hit a bump, and Zara's head smacked against the window, jolting her awake."Did that hurt?" Shawn asked quietly.Zara's head was fine, but she instinctively held her chest. A sudden ache there made her feel awful.Shawn had tried to cushion her head with his hand, but she had hit the window anyway. He gently rubbed where she had bumped her head and asked, "Didn't sleep well last night? You've been asleep the whole trip."Zara shook her head. No, she had used essential oils and slept great last night. She did not know why she felt so sleepy.It took a while for Zara's heart to stop racing, but she could not shake the feeling that something terrible had happened. Could it be something with her mom?No, that could not be it. Yosef would be there for her mom.

Leah watched from the sidelines, her eyes flicking between Shawn and Zara.She was no dummy, she was actually pretty smart. If she had not been, she would not have been able to trick Zara into thinking Yosef always did what Leah said with just a few words.Then, she understood everything. Leaning back in her chair, a ghost of a smile played across her pale face. "Looks like my plan wasn't a total flop. I've even helped Mr. Webb capture the heart of the belle..."Zara's voice was stiff. "I don't need your input on what's between me and Yosef.""You're here because you wanted the truth, and now that I'm ready to spill it, you're chickening out, Ms. Lowry. Why so wishy-washy? Oh, I know. You've got a hunch, but you're scared to find out if it's true, right? Especially since you're wearing that ring. Finding out you've given your heart to the wrong guy would be just too much, wouldn't it?"Leah noticed the Eros ring on Zara's finger, but that time she not only did not feel jealous, sh