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Chapter 1460 The Breaking Point
Jacqueline visited Borges House to catch up on the gossip. In the kitchen, she and Cindy were eating the famous lemon pie that Vanda made.“I have to admit,” Cindy said, a smudge of white cream on her upper lip, “the first few pies Vanda made weren’t exactly... edible. But this? She’s outdone herself.”Jacqueline chuckled, dabbing a bit of meringue from her own mouth with a silk napkin. “If she keeps improving at this rate, the family chef is going to be out of a job.”The lighthearted moment was punctuated by a heavy SPLASH echoing from the backyard.“Sounds like Jackson’s putting the pool to use,” Jacqueline said, sliding off her stool. “I should go say hi.”“Wait, Jacque!” Cindy’s hand shot out, catching her friend by the wrist.She knew Jackson’s habit of skinny-dipping when he thought he was alone all too well. “Let me... check if the area is secure first.”Jacqueline paused, her brow furrowing in confusion, but she sat back down as Cindy hurried toward the glass doors.A moment
Chapter 1459 A Married Woman Is Jealous
Matthew and Karl were left alone in the latter’s office with an awkward silence.“You’ve crossed every line, Dad.” Matthew shook his head, his voice low and vibrating with a weary sort of anger. “Are you honestly still surprised that I wanted to move the Ste-learning offices out of this building?”Karl slumped into his leather chair, throwing his arms wide in a gesture of wounded Shakespearean proportions. “Yes! It cuts me to the quick, Matthew. Don’t pull away from me, son. Never do that.”Matthew turned, his finger snapping out to point directly at Karl’s chest. “It’s not me pulling away. It’s you pushing me with this endless hoard of secrets and lies!”“Nonsense. That’s just your cousin Ron whispering poison in your ear.” Karl waved a hand dismissively, as if swatting away a fly.His eyes sharpened, glinting with a sudden, predatory interest. “So, what’s the plan? What are you going to do to get Patty back?”“NOTHING!” Matthew roared. The word felt like a jagged piece of glass tear
Chapter 1458 Put it in the Past
“Give me that phone!” Karl bellowed, his arms flailing as he lunged across the desk. His face was a deep shade of plum, every vein in his neck strained to the bursting point.Sheila danced backward, holding the device high above her head like a mother keeping a forbidden toy from a toddler in the middle of a grocery store aisle. “Ha! Come and get it, big boy!”Karl rounded the desk, his brow furrowed into a menacing scowl. Just as he prepared to make another grab, the office door swung open.Matthew stepped inside, pausing as he took in the chaotic scene. He leaned against the frame with a dry, weary smile.“Did I just walk into a lovers’ quarrel, or is this some new corporate exercise?” Matthew asked.“Of course, son!” Karl barked with caustic irony. “Your mother loves me so much she’s taken to stalking me with a recorder, just so she can rip everything I say out of context!”Matthew pinched the bridge of his nose, right at the glabella, closing his eyes for a beat. “Mom, what is he
Chapter 1457 Recording it This Time
Cindy’s posture stiffened in her Urbano Magazine office. She leaned against a filing cabinet, her eyes narrowing as Jackson let a name slip that hadn’t been on her radar.“Cindy, relax,” Jackson said with a playful twitch tugging at the corner of his mouth.“It isn’t the least bit funny!” Cindy snapped, locking her arms across her chest. “I don’t need some woman throwing herself at you, especially one with a last name that’s already making your family break out in hives.”“She’s a Blumberg,” Jackson said, his voice level as he shrugged his shoulders. “That’s all.”“Just that? You’re sure there isn’t something else brewing between the two of you?” Cindy tilted her chin up, searching his face for a flicker of guilt.“The only thing brewing is a contract,” Jackson replied, his gaze steady and clear. “She actually tried to get on a first-name basis with me, but I shut that down fast.”The rigid tension in Cindy’s shoulders finally began to melt. “Well, thank God for that. I just don’t wan
Chapter 1456 Getting Into His Mother’s War
At Silva Oil Company, Ronaldo and Patricia had finished work and were about to leave.“Honestly, Ron,” Patricia said, slinging her bag over her shoulder, “I had no idea your grandmother was still nursing a grudge against Alice like that. It’s... intense.”Ronaldo checked his watch and let out a dry chuckle. “Matt never mentioned the history?”“I remember that one director at the Sterling conglomerate, Alfred something-or-other,” she mused. “He tried to take Matt down simply because he was an old flame Alice had snubbed decades ago.”“It seems Grandma Marta has a point, then,” Ronaldo said, his lips twitching. “Apparently, every guy in High School wanted a piece of the Old Madam Sterling pie back in the day. But Old Master Sterling was the one who walked away with the prize.”Patricia leaned against the doorframe, her eyes narrowing with curiosity. “And your Grandpa Leonardo? Did he just... settle for Grandma Marta? Did he never actually love her before they got together?”“Well, now w
Chapter 1455 Who Is This Noemi?
At the Gibraltar Club, Ilda Blumberg sat with her glass pressed to her lips, her eyes darting between her companions with a sharp, calculated intensity.To a casual observer, she was merely a guest; to someone paying attention, she was a vulture waiting for the first sign of weakness.“For the love of God, Vanda,” Sheila breathed, her face pale as she stared across the table. “You can’t possibly be serious about this.”Vanda’s hand tightened around the stem of her glass until her knuckles turned a stark white. “When is your husband finally going to look my family in the eye and beg for forgiveness, Sheila?” Her voice didn’t just rise; it vibrated with years of suppressed resentment.“He hasn’t even forgiven himself yet,” Sheila admitted, her shoulders sagging. “He’s still in deep denial, fighting the truth with everything he has.”“And you think we’re just supposed to wait around for him to find his conscience?” Vanda leaned in, her eyes flashing. “My daughter could be at the altar ri
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