Chapter\u00a057<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0hide\u00a0anything.\u00a0Her\u00a0expression\u00a0remained\u00a0calm.\u00a0\u201cYeah.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0against\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0over<\/p>\n
this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0had\u00a0started\u00a0his\u00a0business\u00a0with\u00a0money\u00a0from the\u00a0Shepard\u00a0family.\u00a0Most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0time,\u00a0they\u00a0stayed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u2019s<\/p>\n
operations.\u00a0Occasionally\u00a0placing\u00a0someone\u00a0inside\u00a0was\u00a0normal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0can\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0them,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0offered.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0faintly.\u00a0\u201cMarc,\u00a0knowing Caleb,\u00a0he\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0owing\u00a0favors.\u00a0He\u00a0probably\u00a0made\u00a0some\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0business<\/p>\n
deal\u00a0with\u00a0your family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0darkened.\u00a0\u201cSorry.\u00a0They\u00a0mentioned\u00a0something\u00a0before,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0connection.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0your\u00a0fault,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said\u00a0kindly.\u00a0\u201cEven\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0refused,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0found\u00a0another\u00a0way.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0Julian\u00a0were\u00a0alike\u00a0at\u00a0heart.\u00a0They\u00a0would\u00a0not\u00a0stop\u00a0until\u00a0they\u00a0got\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0wanted.\u00a0Caleb\u00a0used\u00a0softer,\u00a0subtler<\/p>\n
tactics,\u00a0while\u00a0Julian\u00a0went straight\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0jugular.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0opened\u00a0again,\u00a0Penelope\u00a0waited\u00a0calmly\u00a0outside,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0known\u00a0everything\u00a0all\u00a0along.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney<\/p>\n
had\u00a0said,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0made\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0arrangements\u00a0for her\u00a0in\u00a0advance.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0wonder\u00a0she\u00a0looked\u00a0so\u00a0unbothered.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0held out\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0smiling\u00a0smugly.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0can\u00a0I\u00a0count\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0guidance\u00a0now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0tone\u00a0stayed\u00a0steady.\u00a0\u201cAt\u00a0the\u00a0clinic,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0your\u00a0senior.\u00a0At\u00a0home,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0legal\u00a0wife.\u00a0Whether\u00a0professionally\u00a0or\u00a0personally,\u00a0looking\u00a0after\u00a0you\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0responsibility.\u00a0No\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0polite.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0sparing\u00a0a\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0angry\u00a0face,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0walked\u00a0off,\u00a0unbothered.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0Sydney\u00a0stepped\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0and\u00a0waited for\u00a0her\u00a0rideshare,\u00a0a\u00a0sudden\u00a0thought\u00a0struck\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0should\u00a0buy\u00a0a\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0divorcing\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0she\u00a0had taken\u00a0two\u00a0apartments\u00a0but\u00a0not\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0vehicle.\u00a0Relying\u00a0on\u00a0rides constantly\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0longer<\/p>\n
sustainable.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0evening,\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0shared\u00a0the\u00a0idea\u00a0with Tiffany,\u00a0her\u00a0friend\u00a0immediately\u00a0agreed,\u00a0\u201cAbsolutely.\u00a0When\u00a0are\u00a0we\u00a0going?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0like\u00a0this.\u00a0Once\u00a0she\u00a0made\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0mind,\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0dragging\u00a0things\u00a0out.\u00a0Just\u00a0like<\/p>\n
the\u00a0divorce.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0day,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0did\u00a0morning\u00a0consultations\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0alone\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0dealership\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0afternoon.\u00a0She<\/p>\n
spotted\u00a0it\u00a0immediately:\u00a0a\u00a0red,\u00a0limited\u2013edition\u00a0Porsche\u00a0911\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0showroom.\u00a0Its\u00a0sleek,\u00a0fluid\u00a0lines\u00a0marked\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0stunning<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:43\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a057<\/p>\n
sports\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0passenger\u00a0door\u00a0was\u00a0open,\u00a0spilling\u00a0a\u00a0cascade\u00a0of\u00a0flawless\u00a0Floyd\u00a0roses,\u00a0each\u00a0bloom\u00a0fresh\u00a0and\u00a0dewy.<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0to\u00a0arrive\u00a0in\u00a0Jouleston\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0six\u00a0months,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0salesperson\u00a0said,\u00a0noticing\u00a0her\u00a0interest.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0was<\/p>\n
bought\u00a0before\u00a0it\u00a0even\u00a0arrived\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0generous\u00a0customer.\u00a0He\u00a0said\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0wife.\u00a0He\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0picking\u00a0it\u00a0up\u00a0any<\/p>\n
minute\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cVery\u00a0romantic.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0seriously\u00a0considering\u00a0it.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0well\u00a0beyond\u00a0her\u00a0budget.\u00a0The\u00a0apartments\u00a0were\u00a0worth<\/p>\n
money,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0little\u00a0cash\u00a0on\u00a0hand.\u00a0She\u00a0always\u00a0found\u00a0security\u00a0in\u00a0saving.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0wandered\u00a0the\u00a0showroom\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0longer\u00a0and\u00a0finally\u00a0chose\u00a0a\u00a0Porsche\u00a0Panamera\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0available\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect!\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0salesperson\u00a0beamed.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0rare to\u00a0see\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0decisive\u00a0client,\u00a0though\u00a0not\u00a0surprising.\u00a0Wealthy\u00a0people\u00a0liked<\/p>\n
to\u00a0follow\u00a0their\u00a0impulses.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0barely\u00a0held\u00a0back\u00a0a\u00a0grin\u00a0as\u00a0he guided\u00a0her\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0payment\u00a0process.\u00a0He\u00a0even\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0arrange\u00a0a\u00a0flashy\u00a0car\u2013pickup<\/p>\n
ceremony,\u00a0but\u00a0Sydney\u00a0waved\u00a0it\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cNo\u00a0need.\u00a0Can\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0drive\u00a0it\u00a0out\u00a0now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely!\u00a0My\u00a0colleague\u00a0already\u00a0pulled\u00a0it\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0front\u00a0lot.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0you\u00a0there.\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0salesperson\u00a0practically<\/p>\n
groveled.\u00a0Rich\u00a0and\u00a0drama\u2013free\u00a0clients\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0were\u00a0perfect.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0Sydney\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0keys,\u00a0she\u00a0smiled.\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
This\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0major\u00a0purchase\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0made\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0divorce. It\u00a0felt\u00a0special,\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0reward\u00a0for\u00a0having\u00a0the\u00a0courage\u00a0to<\/p>\n
start\u00a0fresh.<\/p>\n
She was\u00a0glad\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0dragged\u00a0her\u00a0feet,\u00a0stuck\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0miserable\u00a0marriage.<\/p>\n
2\/2<\/p>\n
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