"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.

After that, the divorce would be final, and Timothy would

press her for details. Once Jessica agreed to attend the

at the closed

going to

Night fell.

evening air was gentle, tinged with a cool autumn breeze-just

he'd arranged a welcome

be company for

his own anger. He hadn't intended to show up that evening, but Sheila had insisted, practically

of Timothy's closest friends, Kane

for Yates and

had been army buddies-bonded for life. Yates had even been promised to Vince's sister as a child, a sort of family arrangement; whether it would last into adulthood was anyone's guess, but as a boy, Yates

his own sister, after

adoptive father left his professorship to go into business, their household kept its old traditions. Sheila was raised with all the etiquette and polish expected

still couldn't compare to her friendship with

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