SHE SIGNED THE DIVORCE WITHOUT A WORD—THEN ARRIVED BY BILLIONAIRE JET AND DESTROYED THEIR EMPIRE

to his mother. Doesn’t make his own decisions. Doesn’t fight for what matters. That’s my fault, I suppose. I raised him to be a businessman, not a man.”

Vivian said nothing.

“I tried to convince Beatatrice to give you a proper settlement,” Richard continued. “She was adamant. Preston didn’t fight her.”

“Of course he didn’t.”

Richard reached into his jacket continue reading …