Early the next morning.

Rosita was still tangled in dreams when a commotion downstairs yanked her back to reality.

She could just make out Daisy's startled voice rising in protest.

"What are you doing? Hey! Who are you people? You can't just come in here without permission="

Rosita's brow furrowed. The sudden noise left her head throbbing.

She dragged herself out of bed, threw on a cardigan, and opened her door, heading downstairs to see what was going on.

No sooner had she reached the first floor than Daisy rushed over, panic written on her face.

"Rosita, they're saying we have to move out!"

Rosita froze, struggling to take it in.

At the center of the commotion stood Carl, flanked by a team of movers.

One look at the scene and Rosita's heart sank.

"Carl, what is this about?"

"Ms. Lockwood," Carl said, approaching her with a stiff, impersonal expression, "I'm sorry, but I'm just following instructions."

Rosita's gaze swept over the movers in their uniforms, her face growing pale.

"Did Stewart send you?"

Carl smiled coldly. "Yes, Mr. Wentworth said that since you're now Mr. Ferguson's wife, it's no longer appropriate for you to stay in property under his name."

Rosita's fingers tightened around her cardigan.

trembled as she looked at Carl. "Stewart must be mistaken about

"Mr. Wentworth has put me fully in

of color. She swayed unsteadily, her

her, worry etched across

turned to Carl, her eyes shimmering with tears. "How could Stewart

her, unmoved. "Ms. Lockwood, I

Rosita stared at him.

What had she done?

he mean the

Stewart know

why he

Stewart must

telling me, Ms. Lockwood. Mr. Wentworth's orders are clear: you

as she

here, and speaking this

was not the time to bargain. If she tried

only make Stewart

herself. "I understand. But I have a lot to pack. Carl, could I have a day to get

Wentworth anticipated it

you to

for

alone-that's why I've brought

with me.

will be

was a blatant

imagined Stewart could be so ruthless-cutting her off with no room

twisted inside her, but she

Regret flooded her.

She'd been too reckless.

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