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.

to offer half our

from a family as

wasn't having

chill his words sent through the room. "Do you think

all you've got, I'm not taking it,"

family boasted two formidable figures: the shrewd and powerful Jackson, and the

were born into the Woods family. By ten, Kimberly was already managing the Woods Corporation, holding its ground in the Capital by 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

forget Kimberly's formidable presence

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

way with

enough, but throwing Kimberly into the mix was downright

was full of regret. If only they'd never let Zoe marry Jackson. They should've never