hapter 5 Chapter 5 77 55 vouchers After everyone got out of the car , Megan noticed Yolanda was staying fairly calm and tried to comfort her . " At least you still have money . Men really are no good ." Yolanda laughed suddenly . " Don't forget , Ian's still here . " Megan quickened her pace and swiped her card to enter the apartment . " Ian doesn't count . He's two years younger than you , still an innocent kid , doesn't understand all the messy stuff in a marriage. " Megan was twenty - seven and had married young too . While pressing the elevator button , she complained to Yolanda , " Most men can't resist cheating once they have some money . I thought your husband might be different , since you've known him so long . And he's never been short of women , right ? " Yolanda cleared her throat . " Megan , let's not talk about that . " Even though Ian was younger , he was still a man . And he was at an age where he could still have romantic illusions - Yolanda didn't want to poison that . Megan zipped her lips and opened her apartment door . The place was about 800 square feet , fairly clean . In pricey Beloris , the rent wasn't cheap either . Yolanda , used to taking care of everything as a full - time housewife for the past two years , patted the seat next to her and looked at Ian . " Take a seat ," she said . He paused for a few seconds before slowly sitting down . Megan brought them coffee , her eyes shining . " Yolanda , so now that love's gone , you're focusing on your career ? When we first set up this studio , it was so impressive . Several directors even promoted us on Twitter , " The more she spoke , the more regretful she sounded . After finishing her coffee in one gulp , she continued , " Look at lan - so young , so talented , and he wasted two years under my watch . I feel guilty just thinking about it . " Jan still wore his cap , hair tucked underneath , hiding most of his expression . Yolanda knew she owed Megan an apology . She had promised to fight in the entertainment industry , but had turned around and gotten married instead . She took a deep breath and leaned forward to pour coffee for Megan . But she wasn't used to Chapter 5 the height of this coffee table , and the pot nearly slipped from her hands . At that moment , Ian's hand reached out from the side and steadied her wrist . Yolanda was a little surprised and looked at him . 55 vouchers Ian glanced up at her , a flash of complicated emotion passing quickly through his eyes . Then he withdrew his hand . " Sorry . " Yolanda shook her head and refilled Megan's cup . " You're right . My love is gone , so I want to focus on my career again . I have some money , and I can reach out to the directors we worked with before . Time to sign some new talents . " " New talents ? What about Ian ? " Megan asked . " Yolanda , I'll warn you - these past two years , Ian has been holding up the studio . We can't betray him . He stayed when the studio was at its worst . " " I'll be his manager , " Yolanda said . Ian froze for a moment , then turned to look at her . Yolanda smiled . " So we'll be working closely from now on ." Megan almost jumped for joy . " Great . You know more people than I do , and doesn't Charles have an entertainment company under him ? You could totally divert some resources to Ian , right ? " She spoke with conviction . " Better than letting Charles give his resources to his little mistress . " Yolanda couldn't help but laugh dryly . She rubbed the cup in her hands . " You don't need to tell me I'd do the same . Until I finalize my divorce , I'll try to make up for the losses of these past two years ." " Yolanda , are you going to get a divorce ? " Megan asked . She glanced at Ian when she asked , then added , " Don't tell me you still can't let go of Charles . Men cheat either zero times or countless times . He sleeps with someone else and still comes to sleep with you - don't you feel disgusted ? " Yolanda's fingers trembled slightly . Megan's words were crude , but they were the truth . Even lying in the same bed as Charles last night , she had felt a bit off . She leaned back and took a slow , deep breath . " I'm not the type to cling to a failed marriage forever , but the Grant family and the Sinclair family are tightly connected in business . I can't get divorced right away . " But this works too . At least I can rely on these two families to build some capital for myself 11:29 Wed , Sep 10 Chapter 5 first ." : 55 vouchers That way , she wouldn't end up on the streets with nothing after a divorce . Megan quickly grabbed a few bottles of wine from the fridge . " Alright . We'll make lan a top star someday . Come on , Yolanda , I hope you get your divorce soon . Cheers ! " Yolanda rarely drank . The first rule in the Grant family was that women should be gentle and considerate , staying away from alcohol , which could easily cloud one's thoughts . Megan seemed to notice Yolanda's hesitation . " Aren't you tired of living like this ? So many rules from the Grant family , and I don't see you being that happy either . " Yolanda was provoked by this and reached for a bottle to open it . Just then , Ian's hand reached out . " Let me do it . " He opened the bottle effortlessly . Yolanda looked at his profile and smiled faintly . " Ian , you really look young , like a college kid ." Ian , pouring the wine , lowered his lashes and said , " You're not old either . " Yolanda didn't reply . Her relationship with Charles had left her feeling battered and hollow . She had spent her whole life learning endless rules , never experiencing the vibrant youth of her peers - of course she wasn't untouched by age . Beneath her appearance lay a weary , numb soul . 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