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a wave of exhaustion. Confronting h

patting my back. "That was brilliant. T

ok my head. "This is

ccount. It was our only shared financial asset, use

f temptation. Most of this money was Landon's salary and endorsement fees. But a

awyer's fees, for my own

ts belonged to me entirely. I pulled up years of bank statements and

s. I calmly initiated the transfer, moving

ented sense of freedom. For the first time, I was making

d whistled. "Ruthless. I love it.

ot is none of my business. Elara, any news

ent them to your email. We can go see

But I have to get to work first. We'll

o the team offices, she was met

few female colleag

ife ran off with a ton of his mon

him for his money. A classic Puc

k with Isabelle Sterling, she's tryi

out to confront them, she was stopped by Pa

ho had always looked down on me, the "unp

ess. Don't get involved in the b

her office and immediately c

gry tirade, but I fe

d. Hadn't I heard these

would have sought comfort from Landon, an

nce of emotion on people and word

The nastier they are now, the harder the

lm her down too. "So wha

m going to launch my own independent brand-a premium

n't felt in years. It was the dream I had buried for Landon

pick it back up wi