Game Over No Second Chances

Everyone in the living room had their own agenda. Only Serena, heart pounding

with dread, rushed after Calvin to the hospital. A chill seeped into her bones.

She'd just let the rest of them tear each other apart like wild dogs-Calvin didn't

deserve to be caught in this mess.

Outside, Serena kept her head down, fumbling for the doctor's number on her

phone as she hurried forward-only to collide with a solid, familiar chest.

"Grandpa's just having one of his old episodes. It's not life-threatening. Don't be

afraid," Hugh said gently, steadying her trembling arm.

Only when he saw the panic in her eyes start to fade did he glance toward the

living room. His face turned cold at the sight of the schemers still lingering inside.

"You've already got what you wanted. Or would you like me to have someone

show you out?"

A heavy silence followed. That was clearly a dismissal.

Howard and Rachel hadn't managed to secure a wedding, but at least they'd

gotten the engagement party they wanted. Knowing better than to push their luck,

they left quietly.

Eric and Melissa went to rest, leaving only Sarah and Cole behind.

Hugh took Serena's hand and walked toward the door, barely sparing Cole a

glance.

own engagement. Serena and I won't be attending

no interest in putting on a

Anything involving Cole's side of the family was

realizing it, she leaned into Hugh's

really hope

will be," Hugh assured her. "Let me take you home. You need

that, they

even if it's just an engagement party,

us official,

gripped her

eyes widened in

what you wanted," Cole said, cold

you'd

...

and Cole held a

botched first one.

Jansen family had planned

keep Sarah's pregnancy under

for the

Eric couldn't stomach

humiliation of being blackmailed.

night before the

he quietly

prenatal checkup photos

the time the engagement party rolled around, gossip was already

Serena marry into the Larson family and got jealous.

Cole, got pregnant,

elite circle throws two engagement

what happened on the

how shameless. I