NovelBookChapter 170
Inarrowed my eyes, Tracy really wasn’t doing this out of the goodness of her heart.
But thinking about it, Jared was the real catch here, If Tracy was willing to throw that kind of money around just
for him, it actually made sense.
“So, tell me. Tracy, are you his wife or am 1? What t gives you the right in decide how the assets in my marriage
get split?” | didn’t trust her for a second.
“There are way
y too many loopheles in didding up property. If she played dirty behind my back, | could end up with nothing and
a whole lot of trouble.
Tracy's face changed a little, her lips pressed tight. “I don’t help you, do you really think Jared would give you
that much?”
“I know exactly who gets to call the shots here, and it's not you don’t need soutsider meddling in my
business,” | replied coldly, cutting her off
A flash of malice flickered across Tracy's face. She clearly hadn't expectedto have any brains. In her eyes, |
was just a pretty face, no substance, no smarts, nothing worth respecting
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“Mrs. Holcomb, youth is precious, especially for someone as beautiful as you. Jared doesn’t love you, and you're
trapped in this marriage, unable to find someone compatible. Don’t you feel it's a waste of time?” Tracy always
emphasized that Jared no longer loved me.
Every word she threw was a dagger straight to the heart. Tracy really know how to twist the knife.
“Oh, really? The tI've wasted" is his too. Sure, maybe he doesn’t loveanymore, but he’s still my husband,
rich, handsome, and honestly, pretty damn good in bed, | don’t see any of that as a waste.”
Hazily flipped my hair. “Honestly, Tracy, you're the one who seems desperate here.” Tracy's face flushed bright
red with anger. She clearly didn’t expectto be this unfazed.
“Victoria, don’t get too full of yourself. One day, you'll eat your words,” Tracy said, getting to her feet, clearly not
wanting to talk anymore.
“What do | have to regret? It's
it’s you who's so eager to climb up, claiming not to care about Mrs. Holcomb’s position. | think what you want
most is that title.” 1 coldly mocked her retreating figure.
Tracy stiffened, shota vicious glare, then grabbed her bag and walked out. Once she was gone, | reached
into my bag and pulled out a voice recorder.
Ever since | decided to gather evidence for the divorce, I'd been doing my homework and getting ready for
anything
my previous life, I'd been caught up in chaos, but this taround, | wasn’t going into battle without a plan
In my
| finished listening to the recording, and honestly, Tracy’s pushy attitude was seriously infuriating. Still, | wasn’t
about to confront Jared with this recording and start a scene. | had something way smarter in mind.
| took the afternoon off, not going to the office, not heading heither. Instead, | went to Willow Bay alone to
take in the scenery. Around seven in the evening, Jared called me, but | hung up on him.
By eight, a sudden downpour had everyone scurrying for cover, | sat alone on a bench by Willow Bay, letting the
rain soak my hair and drench my
clothes.
Jared kept calling, one after another, but | didn’t answer. | had completely vanished from his world. Then Jared's
parents started calling, and Yvonne sentmessages, but lignored them all.
By ten o'clock, Jared was losing his mind, going all over the place looking for me. Melissa called, saying Jared was
pounding on her door like a madman, asking where the hell | was.
| gave the address to Melissa, who told Jared Late that night by Willow Bay, a siker Bentley sped through the rain
and screeched to a stop besideJared ran out, holding an umbrella over him as he approached
| sat on a bench beneath a huge tree, rain soakingto the bone, halk, clothes, everything. Jared came
running, practically throwing the umbrella aude
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as he pulledinto his armis, holdingso tight it almost hurt.
“Victoria, are you out of your mind? It's pouring and you just sit here? What the hell are you trying to do? Why
did you chere? What are your thinking?”
His eyes were wild and red, darting to the dark waters of Willow Bay nearby. When he looked back at me, his
arms tightened aroundeven more, like he was afraid I'd slip away.
| was shivering all over, and with what little strength | had left, | showed him hard. “Why don’t you go back to
your precious Tracy? Just leavethe het
alone.”
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