The Victorious Emerging Son In-Law

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ng to gaze out the lavish floor-to-ceiling windows. "In case you didn't realize, I built a b

him a dismissive once-over. "Well, let's just say a short,

manda and Lydia's lawyers cluster

till throwing you a bone with the alimony, you know. $10,000 isn't anything to sniff at for someon

uce felt humiliation wash over him like a wave, but he

ning anything until you show me a shred of the woman I thought I married. The woman with co

jeering like a knife. Ange

onologue," she spat. "I have nothing more to say to

Think very carefully about how you want our marria

with rage. But behind the fury, Bruce thought he saw a flicker of something else in her eyes -

ydia's family business was failing and he had taken out massive risky loans in his name to keep them afloat

ision for growing her family company. She never would have made it to wher

what Lydia? To hell with your money. I don't want a penn

if I ever asked you to take out all those loans way bac

to throw away our marriage now that you have everything you

ltered slightly. She crossed her arms, glancing a

d. "Is there someone else you love

answer Bruce needed. So the rumours were true - she had used h

nts, his hand shaking with anger and grief. He ripped off

pe you and the mayor a

towards the parking area, desperate to clear his head, an expensive Lexus pulled up. Lydia's m

brother Josh snarled, striding over. "Come to

in his anger. "I want nothing from your famil

o Bruce's chest. "I know your type - probably trying to swindle as much alimony as possible

a cent of Lydia's money. "I refused the alimony! No

ing. Fork over the $10,000 my sister promised you,

he reared back and slapped Josh full across the fac

y of you can say!" Bruce bellowed, chest heaving with ra

ll your fault. My daughter would never end thin

ry well I was nothing but loyal to Lydia

knowing!" Ellen shot back. "My daughter was right to cut you loo

way forward. "Alright, enough small talk. I know Lydia gave

ock. "I didn't take a dim

nd of idiot passes up on millions of d

is ground. "Call your sister if you want, b

. "We're not leaving here until you return every