"No problem. Go ahead."

Vince agreed without a second thought.

Jessica quickly typed her message on her phone.

"Don't let him know I'm living here."

Seeing those words, Vince's smile deepened.

He gave her an OK sign.

Jessica finally felt her nerves settle. She couldn't fight Timothy's power alone, but at least she could lean on someone else for help.

She had no idea what kind of friendship Vince and Timothy shared, but it was obvious Vince wasn't afraid to go up against him.

That was all she needed.

didn't need much time—just a month. After that, the divorce would be final, and Timothy would

details. Once Jessica agreed to attend the Zimmerman family's birthday dinner, he simply

the small apartment, Vince glanced back at the closed door and couldn't help but

was going to get

Night fell.

tinged with a cool autumn breeze-just

Smith. For Sheila's sake, he'd arranged a welcome dinner, complete with the usual crowd of

be company for the guest of

own anger. He hadn't intended to show

friends, Kane

Yates

had even been promised to Vince's sister as a child, a sort of family arrangement; whether it would last into adulthood

Vince-well, that was his

to go into business, their household kept its old traditions. Sheila was raised with all the etiquette and polish expected of someone from a wealthy family. Add her connection to Timothy, and it was only

compare to her friendship with

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