Quincy's mention of compensation for Dorothy flew under everyone's radar.

But then, Dorothy actually got a call from her.

"What the hell do you want, Dorothy? Spill it all now and then stay the hell away from Mr. Lopez, forever!" Quincy's tone was that of an elite socialite dealing with her husband's affair – authoritative and dismissive.

I'll give her that; she had more presence than Heather ever did.

No surprise there, considering she's a Caldwell. And it's clear why Jonathan Lopez fell for her.

"I want shares in the Lopez Corporation. Can you afford that?"

"And what right do you have to the Lopez Corporation's shares, Ms. Sanchez? Let me remind you, you're divorced from Mr. Lopez. You're an ex now. We're willing to give you a settlement, and you should be grateful for that."

The way she used "we" was rather telling.

Dorothy lounged on her couch, flipping through design drafts on her laptop, chuckling, "With an ex as wealthy as Everett, I'd be foolish not to ask for more! Dr. Quincy, you're after Everett's wealth too, aren't you? Is that why you clung to him, breaking us apart?"

you insisted on dragging him through court, even

have happened without you stirring

to me! I didn't

is that so?" Dorothy mused, smacking her lips. "So, Everett doesn't even like you. You're the

a list of what you and Everett are willing to offer me. Then, I'll consider whether

hanging up, Dorothy sighed

to be someone

to be on guard, afraid of slipping

at her laptop screen, "This designer won’t do

your rest during your rare

feel

providing the business space. If you handle the

serious thought and nodded, "That's not

to be on

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