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.

narrowed beneath a stray lock

act again?” His gaze was unreadable,

hopelessness overcame Maia. Tears mixed with

to save me. No.’ She let out a bitter

was relieved and triumphant. It was surprising but also reasonable that Cedric cared so

a welcoming smile. “Please

this place now,” Cedric

“What do you mean,

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

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

staggered back a

die in my winery, alright?”

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