ely came forward to take her bag, asking with feigned concern, "Ma'am, whe

flatly. "By the way, Mrs. Rodriguez, I'm planning to go o

. Sterling is coming back this weekend. S

her time in the study reading or researching fertili

Sterling later to report this. After all, before he left for his business

se, Chloe's expres

smarter than the previous ones, never slacking off openly, but j

p and you are taking time off. Does my decision require your appro

etly displeased, she was intimidated by Chloe's sudden au

o background, no job, who married out of her league and can't even lay an egg. Who k

ne, Chloe went to the maste

Thick photo albums, souvenirs from their travels, a ceramic vase they had ma

he certainly wasn't going to leave them for Isabelle. She took out her phone and snapped high-defi

e belongings she had brought

treasured possessions: her grandfather's classified research manuscri

grandfather's inheritance to buy a

rt her things and settling into her new,

calls from Julian, along

What's going on? You never go out. I'm worried. Why

, Chloe's eyes fille

was busy taking care of his pregnant mistres

g emotions and replied: "Sophie's boyfriend cheated on her. She had a breakdown and drank hersel

a loyal friend. Take good care of her. Spend whatever you need,

ication popped up on her screen. A wire transfer of

ness trips" lasted more than three days, he would alway

ling guilty. He was using the money to co

s, a playful, chilling smile cu

eliberately typed out a message, her words drippi

and seek the new? Julian, if you ever got t