Chapter 9

Quintessa flung open her purse and deftly extracted the cash inside before tossing the wallet to Jerome, “Jerome. Consider the cash compensation for your girlfriend’s offense against me.

Jerome’s handsome face momentarily registered surprise but quickly regained his usual refined composure. His eyes, hidden behind those wire–rimmed glasses, twinkled with interest. With a slight curl of his lips, he responded smoothly, “Safe travels.”

Miranda’s face twisted with anger, “Quintessa, even if you have no shame, we do. What’s the difference between you and a streetwalker?”

Quintessa ignored Miranda’s words, carelessly stuffing the money into her handbag, “My dear sister, after all these years, you still haven’t learned. How many times have I told your not to provoke me? Otherwise, I can’t predict what I might do.”

Spencer clenched his teeth, “Quinn, what are you trying to pull? It’s not like we haven’t given you money.”

when? I must’ve missed the memo.”

were stingy when it came to her. Aside from a small suitcase and a plane ticket, Quintessa had

exiling her. They’d

on the faces of the Youngs turned sour as if they had swallowed something foul. Sean was nearly grinding his teeth to

miss it, I won’t go. I’m in

He pulled out his wallet and handed her some cash, “You’ve always been reckless with money. Try to be more frugal abroad. We’ll send you living expenses

at the notion of being called reckless with money. She yanked the cash from his hand,

and thought that if they weren’t useless abroad, she might as well have taken

stuffed the cash into her bag, “If you had been this generous earlier, things would be so much simpler. Keep pinching pennies like this, and you’ll be bankrupt before you know

narrowed as he watched Quintessa’s graceful figure. A nameless rage burned within him.

hadn’t even glanced at him

you’ve called me ‘auntie‘, I’ll give you some

am.”

as if she were magnanimous and kind, seemingly letting Quintessa off the hook but with every word aimed to wound, short

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