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.

the force, nearly collapsing. Half her face flushed red

the background was out of respect for your father. I didn't want to ruin his event. But if you force me

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

had fought earlier lunged

one man's arm, yanked him into the wall, and spun to


crisp and decisive-by the time Eugene even thought to intervene,

exchanging uneasy glances. No one else dared move. Greg's face turned ashen. "Ms. Jarvis, Jolin is still young. If she said something inappropriate,

'teach' her for over twenty years and look where that's gotten you. Maybe it's time someone else gave

s

Greg sputtered, his anger flaring. "Are you saying you don't want to

company anymore, Ms.

replied coolly, "So

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other hand, seems to think took your money and became the Parley family's fiveir servant yours to boss around and insult at

but no words came

to her feet, clutching her swollen cheek, and

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

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