Chapter\u00a028<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0only\u00a0promised\u00a0Adeline\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0bring\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0with\u00a0Caleb\u2013at\u00a0least\u00a0not\u00a0yet.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0never agreed\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0living\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0roof\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
On\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Viridian\u00a0Garden,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0sat\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0seat,\u00a0staring\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0window\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0blank\u00a0expression,\u00a0lost\u00a0in\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0tugged\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0arm.\u00a0\u201cCal,\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0daydreaming\u00a0about?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019d\u00a0been\u00a0distant\u00a0ever\u00a0since\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0told\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0nothing.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0rubbed\u00a0his\u00a0temples\u00a0and\u00a0snapped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it,\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0passed\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0where\u00a0Sydney\u00a0worked.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0flicker\u00a0of\u00a0helplessness\u00a0crossed\u00a0his\u00a0face.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0clearly\u00a0entered\u00a0her\u00a0rebellious\u00a0phase.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0finally\u00a0growing\u00a0a\u00a0spine.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the\u00a0change\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0expression.\u00a0She\u00a0followed\u00a0his\u00a0gaze\u00a0and\u00a0glanced<\/p>\n
toward\u00a0the\u00a0clinic.<\/p>\n
\u2018This\u00a0clinic\u2026\u2018\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0remembered\u00a0correctly,\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0where\u00a0Sydney\u00a0worked.<\/p>\n
Perhaps\u00a0afraid\u00a0Sydney\u00a0would\u00a0change\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0or\u00a0stir\u00a0up\u00a0more\u00a0trouble,\u00a0Adeline\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0waste\u00a0time.\u00a0The\u00a0money\u00a0arrived quickly, and\u00a0she\u00a0promptly\u00a0arranged\u00a0for\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0accompany\u00a0Sydney\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0property\u00a0transfer.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0full\u00a0morning\u00a0of\u00a0errands, Sydney\u00a0held\u00a0two\u00a0crisp\u00a0new property certificates\u00a0in\u00a0her<\/p>\n
hands.\u00a0Aurum\u00a0Road\u00a0ranked\u00a0among\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0expensive\u00a0neighborhoods\u00a0in\u00a0Jouleston.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0had\u00a0taken\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0her\u2013just\u00a0in\u00a0case\u00a0something\u00a0shady\u00a0happened.\u00a0But<\/p>\n
everything,\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0terms\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0paperwork,\u00a0went\u00a0off\u00a0without\u00a0a\u00a0hitch.<\/p>\n
As they\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0estate\u00a0office,\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0latched\u00a0onto\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0arm\u00a0with\u00a0exaggerated\u00a0drama.\u00a0\u201cRich\u00a0lady,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0done\u00a0hustling.\u00a0Please\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
5:50\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a028<\/p>\n
\u201cTake\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u00a0huh?\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0grinned\u00a0and\u00a0ruffled\u00a0her\u00a0hair.\u00a0\u201cWanna\u00a0move\u00a0in?\u201d<\/p>\n
88%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0lit\u00a0up,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0giggled.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0not\u00a0move\u00a0in,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0crash\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days.\u00a0Get\u00a0a\u00a0taste\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0rich\u00a0life.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0time\u00a0for\u00a0lunch,\u00a0so\u00a0they\u00a0rushed\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Aurum\u00a0Road\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0luggage.\u00a0The\u00a0takeout\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0ordered\u00a0arrived\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0there.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0dug\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0enthusiasm.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0place\u00a0still\u00a0hits\u00a0the\u00a0spot.\u00a0Numb\u00a0and\u00a0spicy,\u00a0just\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0I\u00a0like\u00a0it.\u00a0Shame\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0delivery\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0live.\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0pick\u00a0it\u00a0up\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
Honestly,\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0squat\u00a0here\u00a0forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen\u00a0don\u2019t leave,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0can\u00a0do.\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0flopped\u00a0onto\u00a0the\u00a0couch\u00a0and\u00a0rubbed\u00a0her\u00a0full\u00a0belly.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0cleared\u00a0the\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0trash.\u00a0When\u00a0she\u00a0returned,\u00a0she\u00a0narrowed\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0Tiffany.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0not?\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0seeing\u00a0someone?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease.\u00a0Men just\u00a0get\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0making\u00a0money.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0nothing.\u00a0She\u2019d\u00a0always\u00a0known\u00a0exactly\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0wanted\u00a0in\u00a0life.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0raised\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow.\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0what\u2019s stopping\u00a0you\u00a0from\u00a0moving\u00a0in?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0dating\u00a0anyone.\u00a0You\u2019re the\u00a0one\u00a0still emotionally\u00a0tangled.\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0and\u00a0added,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0just\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0things\u00a0with\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0Caleb\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0end\u00a0as\u00a0cleanly\u00a0as\u00a0you<\/p>\n
think.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0not?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWoman\u2019s\u00a0intuition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0intuition\u00a0sucks.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0look\u00a0up\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0unpacked\u00a0a\u00a0box.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0likes<\/p>\n
Penelope.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0that.\u00a0The\u00a0only\u00a0reason\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0dragging\u00a0this\u00a0out\u00a0is\u00a0simple.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0that\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
5:50\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a028<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0Penelope\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0fall\u00a0for\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
88%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0once\u00a0Adeline\u00a0delivered\u00a0the\u00a0finalized\u00a0divorce\u00a0agreement,\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0opinion\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0matter.\u00a0Clean\u00a0or\u00a0not,\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0say.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0intention\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0anyone\u2019s pawn<\/p>\n
again.<\/p>\n
Eventually,\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0got\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0helped\u00a0her\u00a0unpack.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0they\u00a0worked,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0went\u00a0online\u00a0and\u00a0ordered\u00a0a\u00a0load\u00a0of\u00a0household\u00a0and\u00a0kitchen\u00a0essentials.\u00a0Watching\u00a0the\u00a0house\u00a0slowly\u00a0take\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0home,\u00a0she\u00a0finally\u00a0felt\u00a0something\u00a0loosen\u00a0inside\u00a0her.\u00a0For\u00a0the\u00a0first time\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0breathe\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Unexpectedly,\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0most\u00a0excited\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0Sydney.\u00a0As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0word\u00a0got\u00a0out,\u00a0someone\u00a0showed\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0and\u00a0waited\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0shift\u00a0to\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
GET\u00a0IT\u00a0N\u2026<\/p>\n
3\/3<\/p>\n
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