Housewife Gone Wild

My mind went totally blank for a moment. 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits, tost

instantly turned into a calculator, crunching the numbers; there was no way could lose on this deal.

way | coul

Jared really got me. He knew | had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to winover with

cash.

He was such a sly, scheming guy. But what about his temper? Didn't he get mad about what | said that night

Why was he playing it so cool now!

| knocked on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he sawcin,

he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me, his eyes deep and intense.

| walked up to him, but before I could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you're worried | might

be pulling lawyer friend take a look,”

I didn't even bother with the contract. | just stared at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly are you trying to do?”

A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I'm trying to get you to stay.”

“There's no point,” | said, my voice icy.

you can have your.

“I get it.” Jared nodded. “But if you want to fly high, you need to grow your wings first. Stay here, build up your

skills, and you'll be unstoppable out

there.”

“I'm not letting you buyoff,” | snapped.

“Buy you off? Please. You're not freeloading; you're working, and you deserve every penny. That's just how it

works” Jared leaned back, looking all calculating. “I know you want a divorce, but now’s just not the right time.

“Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it, and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split.

Victoria, let's just take a breather and think

things through”

looked at Jared, honestly shocked. He was actually giving in.

| kept silent, but my thoughts were all over the place. | always thought divorce would be straightforward, but

now Jared was refusing to letgo, and honestly, it was really getting on my nerves.

“Even if you refuse to divorce me, our marriage is already over. Could you really handle a marriage without sex?”

| knew he was still a man with desires, even if he wasn’t the most passionate type,

“No sex?” Jared's brows drew together. “Is this your way of punishing me?”

| shook my head. “It’s not about punishment. Like | said before, a woman only opens her legs for the man she

truly loves.”

ig moment, then finally nodded. “Alright, | won't force you.”

Jared stared atfor a long n

| was honestly stunned. Jared actually agreed to live a bland, passionless life with me.

| picked up the contract from the desk and started hipping through it. The terms were all laid out, but legal stuff

isn’t really my thing. | figured I'd ask Melissato lunch so she could helpgo over it.

Jared looked a bit annoyed after what | said. Seeingporing over the contract, he told me, “We already signed

an agreement, every cent you earn is yours. You don’t have to worry about that”

| know, but that was exactly why | was double-checking everything.

“Thanks for trustingwith this job. U give it everything I've got,” | said. Since Jared wasn’t lettingwalk

away, work was all | could focus on for now.

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Chapter 178

“Victoria, it might seem like I'm the one with all the advantages in this marriage, standing above it all, but

honesty, I'm the one of your deep voice called out from behindas | was about to leave.

| stopped in my tracks, looking back at hlin, puzzled.

He lowered his eyes, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. “It’s like that. A church thrives when tended with devotion.

Candles flicker day and night, and the congregation grows.

“Neglected, it crumbles into a forgotten ruin, in this marriage, that seems like you're begging for scraps of

affection. You hold the true keeper of the key

“Now you turn to leave, while | stand here offering half my soul. Cor go. Your choice wears the crown. All |

can do? Plead through tears, and beg you not to go.”

His words totally floored me. | was surprised that Jared could actually get all poetic and tic

“You know, you actually make sense. Guess you're just not used to losing your VIP treatment, huh?” | crossed my

arms, smirking at him. “Feeling itchy? Go boil it yourself.”

With that, | left him to his tragic monologue and walked out without another word.

But as soon as | stepped into the hallway, | saw Tracy fuming, glaring right atas she marched over

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Chapter 178

My mind went totally blank for a moment. 1 million dollars a year and a cut of the profits, too?

instantly turned into a calculator, crunching the mumbers; there was no way | could lose on this deal.

Jared really got me. He knew | had been all about the money lately, so he just kept trying to winover with

cash.

He was such a siy, scheming guy. But what about his temper? Didn't he get mad about what i said that night

Why was he playing it so cool now?

| knocked on his office door. Jared was sitting in his big black leather chair, smoking. When he sawcin,

he quickly stubbed out his cigarette and looked up at me, his eyes deep and intense.

I walked up to him, but before could say anything, he slid a contract across the desk. “If you're worried | might

be pulling something you can have your lawyer friend take a look”

I didn’t even bother with the contract. | just stared at him, baffled. “Jared, what exactly are you trying to do!”

A faint smile tugged at his lips. “Can’t you tell? I'm trying to get you to stay.”

“There's no point,” | said, my voice icy.

tit.” Jared nodded. “But if you want to fly high, you need to grow your wings first. Stay here, build up your skills,

and you'll be unstoppable out

there.”

“I'm not letting you buyoff, | snapped.

“Buy you off? Please. You're not freeloading; you're working, and you deserve every penny. That's just how it

works.” Jared leaned back, looking all calculating. “I know you want a divorce, but now's just not the right time.

“Not to mention whether our parents could even handle it, and Yvonne definitely doesn’t want to see us split.

Victoris, let's just take a breather and think things through

Hooked at Jared, honestly shocked. He was actually giving in.

| kept silent, but my thoughts were all over the place. | always thought divorce would be straightforward, but

now Jared was refusing to letgo, and honestly, it was really getting on my nerves.

“Even if you refuse to divorce me, our marriage is already over. Could you really handle a marriage without sex?”

| knew he was still a man with desires, even if he wasn’t the most passionate type.

ows drew together. “Is this your way of punishing me?

“No sex?” Jared's brows

| shook my head. “It’s not about punishment. Like | said before, a woman only opens her legs for the man she

truly loves.”

Jared stared atfor a long moment, then finally nodded, “Alright, | won't force you.”

| was honestly stunned. Jared actually agreed to live a bland, passionless life with me,

| picked up the contract from the desk and started ipping through it. The terms were all laid out, but legal stuff

isn’t really my thing. | figured I'd ask. Melissa to lunch so she could helpgo over it.

Jared looked a bit annoyed after what | said. Seeingporing over the contract, he told me, “We already signed

an agreement; every cent you earn is yours. You don’t have to worry about that.”

| knew, but that was exactly why | was double-checking everything.

“Thanks for trustingwith this job. I'll give it everything I've got,” | said. Since Jared wasn't lettingwalk

away, work was all | could focus on for now.

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