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 missed the memo.”

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

sending her abroad; they were exiling her. They’d

swallowed something foul. Sean was nearly grinding his teeth to dust, “If

I miss it,

her, but he managed to keep his fury in check. He pulled out his wallet and handed her some cash, “You’ve always been reckless with money. Try to be more frugal abroad.

reckless with money. She yanked the cash

the cards and thought that if they weren’t useless abroad, she might as well have taken them all.

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

eyes narrowed as he watched Quintessa’s graceful figure. A nameless

hadn’t even glanced at him once the whole

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 like this outside. Not every woman will be as forgiving as

am.”

she were magnanimous and kind, seemingly letting Quintessa off the hook but with every word

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