Chapter 51

Chapter 51

As Jake led Madelyn onto the stage, she glanced back at Thea, her eyes full of provocation.

Thea wasn't about to swallow this insult. The whole reason she came to the event was to network. Normally, she'd let someone else take the spotlight, but not this time.

With everyone watching, Thea stepped onto the stage too.

Madelyn's eyes flickered with malice, but she feigned panic and said, "Ms. Rowland, what are you doing here? Jake and I are scheduled to give a speech together. Are you going to cause a scene and make everyone unhappy again?" Jake stood by Madelyn's side, in a protective stance, his face full of suspicion as he looked at Thea.

"Everyone's watching. Are you really going to embarrass yourself like this?" Jake said coldly.

Thea pointed at the banner behind them, her tone calm. "Go aliead, read it out loud. What does it say? Come on, you both finished high school. Don't tell me you can't read"

title that hit Madelyn like a slap. Don't even mention being an

of her dress, and she looked at Jake helplessly, tears already

it. If this keeps going, I'm afraid Ms. Rowland

words. "This event was sponsored by my family. I

laugh was cold. "Really? Are you

the reunion for years, and this wasn't

attention, so the planning usually went through

in reality, he did

the speaking slots but

like another

make sure my family never sponsors another event?"

wasn't. Even if the Hendrix family were to change

Jake glared at

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