Tess was excited as she exclaimed, “Mr. Cedric is Maia’s ex-husband, you know? He’s here to make you pay for your actions!”

Maia wondered if he had come to rescue her. After all, they had been married for 11 years, and she had been utterly devoted to him.

She gently held the cuff of Cedric’s trousers and struggled to look up at him. After a moment, she managed to say, “Cedric…”

Refusing to release her grip on his cuff, she gazed at him with tearful eyes, too weak to say anything more.

a stray lock

act again?” His gaze was unreadable, but

of hopelessness overcame Maia. Tears mixed

here to save me. No.’ She let out a bitter smile and

also reasonable that Cedric cared so little

out a welcoming smile. “Please come inside, Mr. Cedric. It’s

this place now,”

do you

“Mrs. Yvette, Mr. Cedric now owns 55 percent of Burgess Winery, which makes him

15 percent more shares than them. With 55 percent, the man would have a final say over

she staggered back a

anyone to die in my winery, alright?” His gaze

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