Chapter 44
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At the crate, Joanna ordered ven juices, trying to maintain her composure.
ved her closely, noting how diff
Joanna seemned now, She had become more elegant, more relined.
There was an air of mobility about her, an undeniable grace that couldn’t be faked
be Buckley family days, Josanta has tried
humble village gut. But now, Joanna had begun to shine in her own right,
udinner, hiding her light. To them, she had been nothing monee
Still to Polly, no matter how much Joana changed on the outside, she would always be that lowly, worthy woman at her code
Joanna” Polly began, her tone blunt and decisive, “let’s skijothe nitriles. Name your price. What will it take for you to divorce Howell and leave
Joanna raned an eyebrow and let out a soft laugh. “Mrs. Buckley, you still don’t get it, do you? The one refusing to divorce me it your ten, not the And as for Oland City–I’m doing just fine here. Why would I leave?
joanna found it alrust amusing that her former mother–in–law still felt the need in give her advice.
Pally, though sertling inside, kept her composure. With a quick inotion, she pulled a credit card from her purse and slapped at denen entre i with a sense of superiority “This cand has 130,000 dollars it Take it, and get out of my life”
e words were as dismissive as hissing a beggar a com.
a coin. In her eyes, that was all Joanna was worth.
Joanna glanced at the card, unfazed. Not bad—she was still valuable, it seemed. If this had been her former self, she might have felt grateful for
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Seeing Jnana s tromi reaction, Polly sisapped. “What, you don’t think this is enough
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Without a wont, Joanna puked up the and her expression cold. With a swift motion, she snapped it in half Then, from her own purse, die pulled
another card and sled it across the table.
“This one has dauioo dollars. Take it, and please, don’t ever sene your fave to me again”
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Chapter 44
Margot, meanwhile, had reached her limit. She had come to realize that Howell still harbored some kind of attachment to Joanna, and she longer ut by and wait. The time had come for her to act
She took a moment, biting her lip in thought, her mind weighing the options. Then, without further hesitation, she made a decision. She picked ups her phone and called Zhou Ran
“Cecelu please arrange a meeting with Jamar Cooley. I need to talk to him, Margot said, her voice firm and determined.
Cecelia hesitated for a moment, then responded, clearly not pleased, “Margot, you’re playing with fire here. Do you know what kind of man jamar is? Oner you’re involved with him, there’s no turning back,”
Croelia knew what Jamar was capable of–he was a dangerous man with connections in both the underworld and high society. She didn’t want Margot to be caught in his web.
“I have no choice. Cecelia Im throwing everything I’ve got into this Jamar is my best option now, Margot replied, pouring herself a glass of red wine, savoring the sharp, crimson liquid as it swirled in the glass.
She had been too soft before, but now, she was done playing games. T
This time, she would be ruthless, decisive–cutting off anyone in her way. Jamar had a reputation for being both cruel and cunning, and though Margot had always known about his interest in her, she had managed to keep her distance. But now, with her desperation rising, she saw no other path forward.
Jamar was a man of great influence, respected on both sides of the law, known for his ruthless ways. He had taken a special interest in Margot for some time. The last time they met at a dinner, Jamar was absolutely taken aback by Margot. His mind wandered down all kinds of forbidden paths.
Bur Margot was close with Howell–rumor had it, their relationship was far from superficial–and Jamar, ever cautious, dared not entertain any improper thoughes
Margot was well aware of this. Unless it was a matter of great importance, she had no desire to engage with jamar. After all, everyone knew what kund of intentions he harbored.
But now, things had escalated beyond her control. Joanna had become like a thorn in Margot’s side, a constant irritation. At this point, she would do anything to get rid of her. Margot couldn’t take it anymore. Joanna had crossed the line one too many times, pushing her boundaries,
This timet, Marrot was done with putting up with it
She had made up her mind.
Cecelia know Margot’s ultimate goal–she wanted to succeed, to become Mrs. Buckley. Once Margot had set her mind to something, nothing could
With a larawy sigh. Cecelia
La finally
spoke, “Fine. I’ll arrange everything. Get yourself ready. You know what’s at stake this time, right?” “Ceorla thank you. Im going all in. If this doesn’t work. I’m done for, Margot’s expression twisted into something derisa no turning luck now.
“You can’t ratch the wolf without letting go of the sheep?
g here. She had made her
After hanging up. Margot draped her glass of red wine in one go, then set about prepping herself for a skincare session. Iter sleep had been poor recently, and her complexion was suffering
she knew Cecelia would let her down.
As expected, Cecelia responded quickly–Jamar would be waiting for her in a luxurious suite at the Moll Hotel tomorrow. She even included the
Tooth nundar
Margot wait a
a naive girl anymore–she knew exactly what that meant,
