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.

in his voice, "we're prepared to offer half our wealth to

especially from a family as influential as the Larkins, who stood

wasn't

smile playing on his lips. His calm demeanor belied the chill his words sent through

you've got, I'm not taking it," came a

Woods family boasted two formidable figures: the shrewd

fifteen, and propelling it to the top by seventeen. That same year, fifteen-year-old Jackson had secured the Woods Corporation's foothold in the international markets. Eventually, Kimberly stepped back, allowing Jackson

Kimberly's

rug

way with words, and the Larkin family was

was tough enough, but throwing Kimberly into

If only they'd never