Chapter 257

Rowan

I should’ve known it wasn’t going to go Vanessa’s way when I saw the door being left ajar after Joanne and her lawyer came in. Something important would’ve been behind closed doors.

“What?” Vanessa said loudly with shock, then forced a laugh. “This has to be a joke and it’s not funny at all. I thought we were here to do business.”

“We are,” Joanne said, keeping her tone professional. “That’s