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Edith smiled. "I'm alright."Ruby suddenly asked, "Are you busy? I'd like to talk to you… About who you really are."Edith did a double-take, unsure why Ruby would want to talk about it, but she quickly answered, "Okay!""Okay… how about the cafe we went to yesterday?""Sure."Hanging up and freshening up, she headed downstairs.James would have gone to work by now, but it suited her just fine—she wouldn't have to deal with him.Worried about what happened yesterday, she wore sunglasses and a face mask when she left the house, texting Levi to take the day off when she reached her car.Levi soon replied with an 'Okay' emoji, and then added: [Actually, Mr. Shatner already did that for you.]Edith stared at the text for seconds and laughed coolly as she started the car, driving straight to the cafe she had gone to yesterday.Ruby was already there when she arrived, and Edith took off her shades and mask as she took the opposite seat."Ruby… Do you know who my parents are?" she

Edith would call it an escort, while James would allow her to tag along, without refusing or agreeing to it.That was why they were always together every day after leaving work, but she was usually alone during dinner now for the past month since Susie returned.Come to think of it, James must have gotten sick of her in those two years.Staring at the full course on the table, she started eating, but barely had a couple of mouthfuls when Wilson called.When she recalled what happened yesterday, she quickly answered. Even before she could say a word, he asked coolly, "Are you really sure about divorcing James Shatner?"Edith paused as she noticed the edge in Wilson's tone. "What is it?""I had those perps from last night rounded up and sent to the police station, but James' people bailed them out."Edith dropped her spoon with a loud clang on the marble floor, but she stayed silent.Wilson then growled, "If you're sure about divorcing him, I will settle the score for you—I wil

"Hahaha!!!"The fanboys laughed rowdily, with the blondie somehow being the loudest. "Why don't you go rob a bank? You're just a phony heiress—if your friend is really that rich, why are you only driving a BMW?"Edith scowled. "So your apology wasn't sincere."The blond shrugged, at once smug. "And what about it? Susie has an important friend who has dealt with it on our behalf. This is just going through the motions."It went without saying who that 'important friend' referred to—James really had thought of everything, didn't he?"Then what are you doing here?" Edith asked.The blond chuckled. "Because Susie is kind and promised the cops. Why else would we be here? But I'm warning you—hurt Susie again, and what happened will happen again."Edith laughed coldly and started to leave, not bothered enough to waste her breath with them.The fanboys promptly cut her off. "No, you're not leaving until you say you accept our apology."Edith snorted. They were now forcing her to forgi

But this time, Edith was persisting for far too long, and it was because he humored her too much."Whatever," he growled, scowling.The boss had spoken, so Levi decided against saying what was on his mind.-Edith had just arrived at her mother's grave when she received word from Levi.It seemed that James had agreed to her resignation, which was good—she had taken her first step toward success."Mom, are you happy for me?" she asked, arching her back and wiping Melody's photo on the gravestone, which had now been cleaned.She had felt aggrieved toward Melody when she learned of Melody's real identity at first, but now, she only felt empathy for her.Melody was just like a female lead in novels—born into a good family and finding success in her career, but suffered a poor ending because of her marriage."Don't worry about me, and thank you for helping me get married and giving me a dream. But I've done my best for two years now, and I just want a fresh start. I will bring good

However, Damian was a playboy just like his father, and Randall had no choice but to arrange for him to work as the head of a subsidiary.But now, he was demanding that James give up his place for a good-for-nothing like Damian?Edith turned to gauge James' reaction, seeing that he had his head down, his expression seemingly unaffected by Randall's demands.And seeing that James was compliant, Randall could only back off and instead turn sharply to Edith. "You're lucky you married into my family, when you're just an orphan no one cared to claim. But if you can't even be bothered to behave, just get a divorce already."Edith's brow twitched at Randall's lecture—since the old man was upset with her, why not seize the moment to get her divorce?However, James grabbed her wrist before she could speak and squeezed.Edith frowned, and looked up at his towering form, his usually smooth and masterfully sculpted jawline tightening.He was stopping her because he knew what she was up to!