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“Dare I ask what she did with all that money?” His voice vibrated with irritation on Elle’s behalf “Clearly she’s done nothing to help you or the business”
“No,” she agreed, fiddling with the fork on her plate “As far as I know, she spent all of it on herself and her daughters Nice cars, over-the-top expensive jewelry, designer clothes and accessories, lavish trips for her, Gwen, and Claire” God, the purchases had been endless, as well as frivolous “Considering how she keeps taking whatever she can fro what she received froone”
“Selfish bitch,” Hunter said unapologetically, his jaw clenched in anger “She’s off living an extravagant lifestyle she can’t really afford, while you’re working your ass off to make sure you don’t lose the company”
Yep, prettyto me” Emotionally, Darian Commercial Realty kept her connected to herit would devastate her “I think your idea of selling the house and using the equity to work out an agreement with Helena that would allow ood one” In fact, the ht about it, the more she believed that could be her answer to ulti away as sole owner, as it originally should have been
“I have connections to good, reputable lawyers who can steer you in the right direction with all this, and I can help you though the process and at least be someone you can talk to or bounce ideas off of”
Her heart swelled in her chest at thisout, she placed her hand on his cheek, just to have that momentary connection with him “Thank you, but this isn’t your problem to deal with Trust me, you don’t want to involve yourself in this mess It’s far more drama than anyone should have to deal with”
“Including you,” he pointed out adamantly
Unfortunately, Elle didn’t have any other options but to soure out a way to reconcile the situation with Helena, the house, and the business, whereas Hunter did have a choice in sticking around Elle wasn’t sure that Hunter’s patience could withstand all the issues she needed to deal with in her lifewhich could take a feeeks if things ell, or a few s difficult, which she always did Until the situation with her stepmother was resolved, Elle’s attention would be diverted elsewhere, and as she’d learned fro put second to her probleood, decent man like Hunter
Hunter took the hand that was resting on his cheek and brought her pal a waraze resolute “Here’s what you need to know,” he said, weaving their fingers together and setting their joined hands on his lap “You’re not dealing with this alone I’ up on you, Elle”
She sed hard, battling back the desire to accept what he was offering, to lean on hi the life out of her But she knew better “You’ll get tired of waiting,” she said softly “I’ve been in this position before”
“Explain”
The one as like an order, and she wanted to laugh, but she was too filled with sadness to enjoy that authoritative quirk of his “Benjamin, the
guy I had been dating for two years before my father passed away, couldn’t handle all the crap with Helena oncehours at the office, hardly ever seeing me, and all the issues with my stepmother So, he walked ahen I needed him the most”
Hunter swore beneath his breath “He was clearly an asshole who didn’t deserve you”
She’d since coreed with Hunter’s assess toto say is that even after I was in a serious relationship with Benjamin for two years, he couldn’t handle the upheaval inYou and I haven’t even hit the serious part of whatever this is between us”