Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 1644

Zoe's leap into the sea was the last thing anyone expected.

But Jackson, ever the foresighted one, had seen it coming. With a simple wave, he dispatched several rescue boats to comb the waters within a ten-mile radius of the island.

"Those boats were meant for emergencies," Jackson commented with a touch of irony as he surveyed the gathered guests, his expression tinged with annoyance. "Seems like today they're being used for something else entirely. Sorry for the spectacle, but the Larkin family can't sidestep the blame here."

His words shifted the spotlight back onto the Larkin family.

Everyone knew that the happenings on the island should remain a secret. These high-society families understood that if they fueled the gossip mill, they might be next in line to fall from grace.

The Larkin family members were visibly rattled, their resentment towards Zoe growing deeper for landing them in this mess.

prepared to offer half our wealth to the Woods family as a

was no small gesture, especially from a family as influential as the Larkins,

wasn't having

calm demeanor belied the chill his words sent through the room. "Do you think the Woods family can be bought off so

If that's all you've got, I'm not taking it," came a sharp female voice. Heads

the shrewd and powerful Jackson, and

to the top by seventeen. That same year, fifteen-year-old Jackson had secured

easy to forget Kimberly's formidable presence in the

think you can sweep this scandal under the rug with some paltry offer. What are you

Kimberly had a way with words, and the Larkin family

with Jackson was tough enough, but throwing Kimberly into the mix

Larkin family head was full of regret. If only they'd never let Zoe marry Jackson. They