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“They were, but she didn’t get a dime because they werewhy the hell I’ all this information I don’t normally offer intel to anyone outside a need to know basis “Between you and me, that’s why Madeline sank her claws into your father The woer and unfortunately for her, Pierre’s will had that five-year clause Charles and Madeline were married less than sixan affair before he died, considering he lived in France while she and Peyton were in California

“As for Peyton, she needs to e needs to be legitimate Then, she needs to produce an heir by twenty-one and ensure that child—and any future heirs—bears the Devereaux name as well”

“Why so young? Was he ae’re living in the twenty-first century?”

“No idea He was pretty eccentric from what I can tell” I shift my car into park in front of her house “He was also seventy-two years old when Peyton was born The guy had a well-docuuess he was feeling his etwife before he kicked the bucket”

A crinkle forms between her brows “Why do you know all of this?”

Here’s where I decide whether or not to trust her The only people who know a

bout this are Charles, Madeline, Peyton, uys And Reed and Bentley aren’t supposed to know, nor do the others know they know In order for Peyton’s htly closed about our agreeive Jasreat strides in earning her trust, which I need

I clear my throat “If I tell you this, you cannot say a word It’s serious shit”

“Serious like whatever’s going on between our fathers?” I nod “I proston”

I blow out a big breath “Because Peyton and I reed to marry her and do whatever was necessary for her to collect her inheritance” When Jazz’s jaw drops, I add, “But that deal’s off I have no desire nor intention of ever being a part of her life again I haven’t even fucked her in over six months”

“Why? And ere you set to gain froree to it out of the goodness of your heart”

Fuck, she’s too perceptive for her own good “That’s another one of those, I’ll tell you when the tis”

She sighs heavily “I’ you to that, Davenport”

I nod toward the front door “You should get inside”

Jasmine unfastens her seat belt and shifts toward ain for today I ston I don’t kno you pulled it off, but that was everything rateful”