ia wouldn't even meet her eyes. Instead, she directed her attention to

"That's what the prenup says, s

ed every door to the family's fortune,

butted in, "You're getting more than enough, Alexia

glance. "With an amount this pitiful? Hang on to it-you'll

tience from Roger's face

voice went brittle, as though her heart might break. "

ped toward her as sobs and

s necklace on your wedding day-it's a symbol of his devotion. That cherry blossom garden in your backyard? Roger built it just for me, hoping I'd s

e hush settled

ting so brazenly, demanding the

e who went to the Jenkins family, begging them to accept me? Was I the one who refused a DNA test and

attered the silence, each

eath Alexia's icy stare. Not missing a beat, Alexia deliv

you'd still be digging through garbage. You've been living a luxuriou

e marks on her wrist. "If this is what luxury looks like, I must have

surrounded by filth-you're nothing but garbage. If my parents hadn't stepped in, you'

outh. A sharp slap rang o

embling fingers to the swel

learned basic decency. The Jenkins family or not, I'd still be standing here as myself.

ivorce agreement straight at Marilee, landing the hit

ad, letting out a startled cry. The shock left

the nervous twitch on her face. Pretending to care, she cocked h

raint Marilee had left. "Why woul

ith fake concern. "It just see

cked as she screame

in and uneasy as her shril

ally unwell always insist they're fine. Might be time to book yourself a session with a psychiatri

umiliation overwhelming her. Without warnin

e, glaring at Alexia. "I never realized you could be so cruel. Just

he tension, heavy with mockery. "Really? That's your angle? Just bec

pping to the doorway. There, tall and dangerously handsome,