My Husband Wants to Ruin Me? Fine—I’ll Just Team Up with His Mistress’s Ex! Chapter 05

My Husband Wants to Ruin Me? Fine—I’ll Just Team Up with His Mistress’s Ex! Chapter 05

She still has some inheritance left.” Sean’s voice replied “I’ll bleed her dry slowly.”

My hands shook so violently I could barely hold the papers.

What’s your move?” I asked.

I need someone to make them drop their guard,” Sutton said, leaning in.

Go back to Sean. Tell him you regret everything. Tell him you want to beg for his forgiveness.”

clenched my fists. “And then?”

And then,” a wicked smirk crossed Sutton’s face,

when he inevitably throws you out again, Vivian will come to personally rub your face in the dirt. Ineed you to play the victim

erfectly.”

went dead silent for a long time. “What if I refuse?”

utton didn’t blink. He began sliding the file back into his briefcase.

Then you can keep dodging debt collectors while the bank forecloses on your parents’ house. And I’ll just find another pawn.”

is I suffocated in indecision, my phone blared.

I was my mother, sobbing hysterically.

Susan, honey… there are people here from the bank. They’re telling us you mortgaged our house! What is happening?!”

My brain went entirely white.

efore Sutton could stand up, I lunged forward and grabbed his arm.

I’m in.”

utton smiled, thoroughly pleased.

Good. Come to my office tomorrow.”

le flicked a sleek black titanium card across the table.

There’s eighty grand on there. Pay off your maxed-out card first.”

stared at the card but didn’t touch it.

It’s not a handout,” Sutton clarified, putting on his coat.

You help me nail Vivian for grand larceny, and this is just your retainer fee.”

Why trust me?” I demanded.

le paused, looking down at me.

I did a background check on you Seven years. No career, no social life, completely codependent on one man. Women like you ither stay stupid until the day they die, or they Decoitte absolutely ruthless.”

He checked his watch and turned toward the exit.

Three o’clock tomorrow. Don’t be late.”