Enchanted Nightfall: Falling for Destiny

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.”

“Oh, have you? Since when? I must’ve

to her. Aside from a small suitcase and a plane ticket,

they were exiling her. They’d probably rejoice if she never made

the faces of the Youngs turned sour as if they had swallowed something foul. Sean was nearly grinding his teeth to dust, “If you don’t leave now, you’ll miss your

I miss it, I

and handed her some cash, “You’ve always been reckless with money.

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

glanced at the cards and thought that if they weren’t useless abroad, she might as

earlier, things would be so much simpler.

been silent throughout the exchange. His eyes narrowed as he watched Quintessa’s graceful figure. A

even glanced at him once the

noticed Tyrone’s gaze on Quintessa, she spoke softly with her eyes red, “Quinn, I won’t hold that night against you. Since you’ve called me ‘auntie‘, I’ll give you some advice. You can’t act

am.”

seemingly letting Quintessa off the hook but with every word aimed to