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Chapter 31

Rhea hated that logic.Her parents had never told her that. Every birthday growing up was filled with joy and celebration. To them, it was a day to be grateful that their precious girl had grown another year.Why turn a day so worth celebrating and remembering into something painful?So Rhea said fi

Chapter 32

In his mind, all she was good for was taking care of the kids. But since Lauren came into the picture, even this one strength of hers had started to lose its shine.Rhea thought that Carter was really blind.Soon, a few burly guards carried the piano over to the designated spot.Lauren stood up and

Chapter 33

"Carter's trying to save you some dignity, so he kept quiet. But I'm going to say what needs to be said."Rhea looked straight at the three of them. She suddenly wondered when exactly she had ended up with no one by her side.Indeed, she resented Lauren. Rhea hated that her return had instantly made

Chapter 34

By 8:20 am, Carter still hadn't shown up.Rhea finally gave him a call."I'm on a last-minute business trip. I'll be gone for four days," Carter said flatly.Rhea sucked in a breath. The suffocating frustration made her hang up without another word.She would have to wait for him to come back to fil

Chapter 35

"You've worked hard today. You should take a break."Carter rubbed his temples and asked, "Did you check on the kids?"Lauren froze. "I-I didn't have time yet. I'll call them now."She had been too focused on trying to relive old memories with Carter during this business trip that she completely for

Chapter 36

At this thought, Carter stepped forward. From six feet away, he called out, "Rhea."Every head in the room turned.Carter's gaze met George's calm, smiling eyes. In that instant, a sharp sense of wariness and hostility only men understood surged in his chest.Louie was the first to speak. "Mr. Jamis

Chapter 37

The real competition officially began.Rhea leaned in and whispered a few things to Louie. The latter nodded, looking like he would follow her lead.From his seat in the back left, Carter caught the exchange, and it irritated him.This pre-bid conference wasn't meant to announce the successful bidde

Chapter 38

Rhea frowned and asked, "What exactly do I need to explain?"Carter's refusal to divorce didn't bring her any sense of happiness. That was just his possessiveness and male ego speaking. He couldn't accept divorce because she was the one who brought it up.How could Carter possibly tolerate being dum

Chapter 39

Louie shook his head and said, "That may have been true before. But Ms. Ravelle is now an employee of Scott Group. If someone tries to exploit my staff, I'm not going to sit back and let it happen."He had long thought about it. If Rhea and Carter ever went to war, Louie would stand with Rhea, witho

Chapter 40

The moment George said that, the employees of Jamison Group froze.Mrs. Jamison? Lauren was no Mrs. Jamison.Lauren's expression stiffened with awkwardness.Just then, the project team for the psychiatric facility arrived, along with a few local dignitaries. They were here to have dinner with George

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