Chapter 2553

"Stop it! All of you-stop this right now!"

By the time Sylvia arrived, the fight had already been broken up. Eugene leaned against the wall, a bruise blossoming at the corner of his mouth, his suit rumpled and shirt untucked.

Greg stormed in with several other guests, his expression thunderous. "What is going on here?"

Sylvia hurried over to Eugene, lowering her voice. "Didn't I tell you to keep your head down tonight? Why are you getting into fights again?"

Eugene tried to give her a crooked smile, but winced as pain shot through his jaw. "Relax, I'm fine. Honestly, I've had my fill of playing the golden boy. Figured I'd try reckless youth for a change."

"You've got some nerve, Eugene! And you—" Jolin jabbed an accusatory finger at Sylvia, her voice dripping with scorn. "You egged Eugene on to fight for you, then acted all innocent in the background. How shameless can you get?"

Eugene's face darkened. He straightened, jaw clenched, but Sylvia caught his arm before he could move.

In one swift motion, she whirled and slapped Jolin hard across the face.

The crack echoed through the room. Conversation died; all eyes turned to them.

face flushed red and puffy, her lip split and

the background was out of respect for your father. I didn't want to ruin his event. But if you force me to step forward, you'd better be ready for the

to his daughter, while several employees from Farley Enterprises scrambled over, fussing and trying to help her

men Eugene had fought earlier lunged at Sylvia in

wall, and spun to kick


thought to intervene, the would-be heroes lay

Greg's face turned ashen. "Ms. Jarvis, Jolin is still young. If she said something

a dry laugh. "Mr. Farley, you've been trying to 'teach' her for over twenty years and look where that's gotten you. Maybe it's time someone

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flaring. "Are you saying you don't want

company

coolly, "So

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your money and became the Parley family's fiveir servant yours to boss around and insult

opened his mouth, but

feet, clutching her swollen cheek, and shrieked,

family's house-you don't get to run wild

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