From Prison To Prominence: Too Late, Ex-Hubby

e next, and the walk passed so quickly that sh

n the security guard blocked her way. "I

lark, living on twenty-second f

wait a

a stern expression and said coldly to Emma, "Ms. Clark, your property was mortgaged to

hat can't

into the community without seeing anything and mutte

ainst her had been impossible to overcome. With the Holt Group's top legal team handling the case, she had re

jointly owned. He had gone to court as the plaintiff and requested that the judgment be enf

Shane be

er nails pressed deep into her palm

y moved through the cold, deserted streets, but she felt empty inside. She had become

this much? Was he determined

blood. Helplessness and exhaustion weighed so

s on her own, but Ellie couldn't. She lowered her gaze to the quiet baby wrapped in the swad

ow? How was she sup

she wandered through the s

They probably couldn't understand why a mother would be

on. Emma kept Ellie pressed firmly to her ches

r was only a baby, yet she already had t

e anything, but tears stung her eyes now. Large drop

a flyer off the ground and ca

ter brushing the tears from her face, she b

ight, Ellie. We finally

ent seeking workers

ded was a place where she and her daughter could set

ded with the street cleaning job,

she made her way to t

s still there. Emma was processed without delay and

nd finished her formula, she fi

Then her stomach growled, reminding her

ips and drank an en

tion. She quietly offered Emma a piece of bread and spoke softly. "Have someth

n a nod and accepted the bread. Ellie still depended

ting into the bread, which was dry and hard. Still, the tears would

ered on Shane's face as he sat in the c

ht. She hadn't come home, called hi

still too proud, too stubborn, and too

this sandwich myself, so you should give it a try. It's good

tched the perfection of her st

. She placed the sandwich aside and said in an offh

eye. Just as she expected, his brow tig

er face. "Emma wouldn't have ended up in prison if

on. "She may be my sister, but I couldn't ignore what she di

hane, allowing him to see the pain and

looked at her. His admiration was clear as he praised her openly. "You're the best young law

ritation crossed his eyes.

ane's view, her red lips lifted into a

ree

den stop to fall against Shane, and he caught her with

et cleaner stepped in front