Chapter 3 - Jessica Demands The Immediate Eviction Of Marcus’s Wife

Jessica set her crystal champagne flute down on the sliding glass door ledge, taking two slow steps into the center of the kitchen. "The contract is completely binding, Marcus," Jessica stated, her voice laced with arrogant malice as she adjusted her diamond bracelet.
"If you want to stay in this house and keep your position as executive director of Vance Logistics, you will follow your mother's instructions," Jessica added, revealing her hidden alliance with Evelyn.
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Clara clutched her baby tighter against her chest, her voice trembling as she looked up at her husband from the floor. "Marcus, what is she talking about? You told me this home belonged to us when we moved here from Savannah," Clara whispered in heartbreak.
Marcus turned his gaze toward Jessica, his hands clenching into tight fists as he realized how deeply the financial trap had been laid. "My father would have never left this house to you, Evelyn," Marcus declared, his voice echoing off the high kitchen ceilings.
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