A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 341

“Drunk already, and it’s not even noon.” Alessia frowned but still caught Stella as she stumbled, guiding her gently to the couch.

“I tried to stop her. Didn’t help,” Queenie said with a resigned sigh.

“So, how did things go with the exhibition?” Clearly, Queenie was already in the

loop.

“It’s taken care of.”

“There’s talk all over the art scene about it. The Quincy family got

embarrassed–maybe they’ll keep a low profile for a while. Plenty of people are asking about your brother, trying to buy up his other pieces. Those who know anything have started coming to me for info.”

“Let them talk. Doesn’t matter.”

Alessia had no need for that kind of money, and the Mortons weren’t about to hawk Ivan’s paintings like trinkets just for a quick buck.

“I’m sitting here a mess, and you two aren’t even going to comfort me?” Stella had recovered enough to sit up, but her voice was thick with wounded pride.

The other two exchanged a look and shook their heads in silent agreement.

not to be outdone, whisked Stella off to watch Formula 1. He picked the perfect moment–while she was still giddy from the race–to confess his feelings,

month in, they were already bickering every

arguments were always over nothing, but somehow, it was their friends who got caught in the crossfire. Every other day, they were dragged into the drama, forced to listen to

time?” Alessia asked, pouring a

didn’t refuse. She just took the glass

Said he’d already made plans to go fishing with my dad!” Stella’s voice shot up an octave as she pointed at herself,

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a date with his girlfriend? Why doesn’t he just date

took the

friends you are!” Stella pouted,

ditched Cole to come here if I wasn’t your

and

another word.

invite Justin’s mom out for a shopping spree, or just tag along with Justin and your dad for fishing. What’s the point of sulking here?” Queenie said,

“I don’t want to.”

gave a little

her. Justin had done that all on his own. Every time they fought, she always ended up here, and sure enough, it

if on cue, Alessia had barely finished half

“Stella!”