Chapter 35
Jaron quickly arranged for his people to meet Victoria and negotiate the sale of the ring. At first, she had no suspicions,
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To thousand dollars.” Amos’s man named cheli price again.
Victoria tried to push it higher. “100 thousand dollars.”
“You should know that this ring has no real valor to Mr. Jerome,” the man said coldly, keeping up the act.
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sich’1 100 thousand dollars be even better the countered.
The man stood up as it ready to leave. “It seems like you’re not really interested in making a deal.”
“60 thrands it is,“Victoria called after him. She tightened her grip on the ring box. Transfer the money right
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The exchange was swith–money for the ring. The moment the funds hit her account, Victoria handed it over
And that art moment, she realized something. These people weren’t sent by Jerome.
If they had been, they wouldn’t have just bought a single ring. They would have seized the opportunity to propose a deal to suggest working together
Jerome would never pass up a chance to go against Leon
But whether they were his people or not didn’t matter anymore. All the needed was to sell the ring, got the money, and cover Laura’s surgery
“Pleasure doing business, Ms. Smith.” The man secured the ring and extended his hand,
Across the video ta Aaron mimedutely felt the shift. The moment their hands touched, the air on the other end grew heavy with tension
Then came Leon’s voice, cool and detached. “I told you to have your man buy the ring, not to add his own performance.”
“That was just a friendly pesture to close the deal,” Aaron muttered, already regretting taking this video call “Don’t tell me you’re jealous over a damn handshake.
e’s still legally my wife,” Leon reminded him.
In other words, people who shouldn’t be touched had to stay off–limits.
Aaron wanted to throw in the towel, but there was no arguing with Leon. He could only sigh in surrender. “Fine, fine. I’ll make sure to lecture him laces, alright? Do you want the ring
“Tumorim,” Leon said. He then ended the call without another word.
Aaron sighed in resignation and put away his phone. He waited until Victoria had left before stepping out from the shadows. Taking the ring from his man, he issued a strict gag onder beton walking away
On the other side of town, Victoria double–checked her bank balance. Once she confirmed the amount, she
the headed straight to Edwin’s school.
By the time the antived, classes had just ended, and the Quigley family’s driver was already there to pick him up.
As soon as Edwin spotted her, be ran toward her on his short legs, just like he always did. “Mommy!”
“How was school today? Victoria ruffled his soft hair. She was asking him about school like she always did
I was good,” Edwin said. His big eyes reflected bet fare. “I just missed you a little,”
Her heart softened as she pulled him into a warm hug
When the made no move to take him to the car, Edwin seemed to sense something was off. Itis voice turned soft as he asked, “Are we going to our new home now?
Frame to talk to you about that,” Victoria said, making her tone as gentle as possible.
“For the next couple of days, you’ll stay with Daddy. Once I find a new place, I’ll come get you. Is that okay?”
Edwin
- sure you eat well and sleep on time, alright?” the tertinded him.
Suppressing the emotions in her heart, Victoria hugged him again before sending him eft. “Vo on now. Let me know when you get home, okay?”
“You’re not coming with me!” Litwin asked. He did not know that Leon had ievoked all of Victoria’s access
