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.”

Since when? I must’ve missed the

were stingy when it came to her. Aside from a small suitcase and a plane

weren’t sending her abroad; they were exiling her. They’d probably rejoice

as if they had swallowed something foul. Sean was nearly grinding his teeth to dust, “If you don’t leave now,

her ground, “If I miss it, I won’t go. I’m in

his fury in check. He pulled out his wallet and handed her

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

cash into her bag, “If you had been this generous earlier, things would be

exchange. His eyes narrowed as he watched

at

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

am.”

posed as if she were magnanimous and kind, seemingly letting Quintessa off the hook but with every word aimed to wound, short of saying, “Don’t be so promiscuous; stop hopping into every man’s