+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a032<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0speak\u00a0after\u00a0getting\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0car.\u00a0She\u00a0sat\u00a0quietly,\u00a0leaning\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0seat,\u00a0her\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0passing\u00a0street\u00a0scenes\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0window.<\/p>\n
eyes<\/p>\n
fixed<\/p>\n
In\u00a0the\u00a0four\u00a0years\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0known\u00a0each\u00a0other,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0proven\u00a0sensible\u00a0and\u00a0resilient.\u00a0She\u00a0resembled\u00a0a\u00a0sturdy\u00a0evening\u00a0primrose,\u00a0blooming\u00a0despite\u00a0wind\u00a0and\u00a0rain.\u00a0But\u00a0now,\u00a0something\u00a0felt\u00a0different.\u00a0She<\/p>\n
remained\u00a0silent,\u00a0and\u00a0Marcus\u00a0sensed\u00a0her\u00a0sadness.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0a\u00a0red\u00a0light,\u00a0he\u00a0gently\u00a0tapped\u00a0the\u00a0brakes\u00a0and\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0truth\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0okay.\u00a0Julian\u00a0had\u00a0seemed\u00a0so\u00a0calm,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0nothing had\u00a0happened.\u00a0It\u00a0felt\u00a0like<\/p>\n
she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0clingy\u00a0or petty\u00a0one.\u00a0Meanwhile,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0moved\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0rarely\u00a0revealed\u00a0her\u00a0emotions,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0forced\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0hesitated,\u00a0then\u00a0spoke\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0something\u2019s\u00a0bothering\u00a0you,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0tell\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0press\u00a0further\u00a0but warned,\u00a0\u201cGoing\u00a0head\u2013on\u00a0with\u00a0Julian\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0end\u00a0well for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0simple\u00a0statement\u00a0cut\u00a0deep.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0emotions swirled before\u00a0she\u00a0whispered,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0fully\u00a0understand\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0stayed\u00a0composed\u00a0after\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0betrayal,\u00a0yet\u00a0lost\u00a0control\u00a0so\u00a0easily\u00a0with\u00a0Julian.<\/p>\n
Later\u00a0at\u00a0home,\u00a0she\u00a0recounted\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0to\u00a0Tiffany.\u00a0Without\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0her\u00a0friend\u00a0moved\u00a0the\u00a0case\u00a0files\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0knowingly,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0know\u00a0why,\u00a0right?\u00a0You\u00a0trusted Julian\u00a0completely\u00a0for\u00a0nine<\/p>\n
years.\u00a0With\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0you\u00a0only tried.\u00a0But\u00a0he\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0down.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sipped\u00a0her\u00a0coffee,\u00a0wagging\u00a0a\u00a0finger\u00a0for\u00a0emphasis.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0never\u00a0fully\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0your\u00a0heart,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0accept\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0she\u00a0delivered\u00a0her\u00a0verdict.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0all\u00a0comes\u00a0down\u00a0to\u00a0emotional\u00a0sunk\u00a0cost.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0phrase\u00a0echoed\u00a0in\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0mind\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0lay\u00a0in\u00a0bed\u00a0that\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:38\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a032<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Luxon\u00a0Club\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0exclusive\u00a0membership\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0wealthy\u00a0struggled\u00a0to\u00a0access.\u00a0Its\u00a0corridors\u00a0led\u00a0to\u00a0pitch\u2013black\u00a0private\u00a0rooms\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0elite\u00a0chatter.\u00a0Inside\u00a0one\u00a0such\u00a0room,\u00a0several\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0women\u00a0gathered\u00a0around\u00a0a\u00a0gambling\u00a0table.<\/p>\n
Bruce\u00a0Wilhelm\u00a0frowned\u00a0at\u00a0Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cForget\u00a0history.\u00a0You\u00a0fought\u00a0over\u00a0Penelope,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0Sydney\u00a0to\u00a0clean\u00a0up\u00a0after\u00a0both\u00a0of\u00a0you?\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0insane?\u00a0How\u00a0is\u00a0this\u00a0any\u00a0different from\u00a0having\u00a0her\u00a0lie\u00a0beside\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0bed?\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0protest?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0didn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0swirled\u00a0his\u00a0drink\u00a0and\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0just\u00a0asked\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0cut\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0Penny.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0sister\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0How\u00a0can\u00a0I?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bruce\u00a0sighed\u00a0in\u00a0frustration.\u00a0\u201cSister\u2013in\u2013law\u00a0or\u00a0not,\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0mean.\u00a0Don\u2019t push Sydney\u00a0too\u00a0far<\/p>\n
and\u00a0force\u00a0her\u00a0into\u00a0divorce.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
After\u00a0all\u00a0those\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0all,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0ask\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0divorce\u00a0without\u00a0tears\u00a0or\u00a0fuss.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0had\u00a0grown\u00a0up\u00a0like\u00a0brothers,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0justify\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0actions.\u00a0Bruce\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0say,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0advantage\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0family\u00a0backing\u00a0her.\u00a0Remember,\u00a0Julian\u00a0raised\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0the\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0table,\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0said\u00a0casually,\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0estranged\u00a0from Julian\u00a0for\u00a0years.\u00a0Why<\/p>\n
would\u00a0he\u00a0defend\u00a0her?\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0burst\u00a0open.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0strolled\u00a0in\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pocket.\u00a0His\u00a0relaxed\u00a0tone\u00a0carried\u00a0fierce\u00a0undercurrents.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0she\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0herself?\u00a0Or\u00a0did\u00a0I?\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyone\u00a0froze\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0doorway.<\/p>\n
One\u00a0man\u00a0jumped\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0feet,\u00a0startled,\u00a0dropping\u00a0the\u00a0cards\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0stammering,\u00a0\u201cJ\u2013Julian!\u201d<\/p>\n
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