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

His gaze was unreadable,

hopelessness overcame Maia. Tears mixed

She let out a bitter smile and slowly let go of his

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

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

place now,” Cedric

Yvette asked, “What do you mean, Mr.

now owns 55 percent of Burgess Winery, which makes him the

to learn that Cedric had 15 percent more shares than them. With 55 percent,

back a

die in my winery, alright?” His gaze was

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