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.

engagement. Serena and I

no interest in putting

more. Anything involving Cole's side of the family

realizing it, she leaned into

hope

assured her. "Let me take

that, they

if it's just an

official,

moment, Cole gripped her jaw and

widened in

is what you wanted," Cole said, cold and

you'd better

...

and Cole held a lavish engagement party to make up

botched first one.

family

keep Sarah's pregnancy under

the

Eric couldn't stomach

humiliation of being blackmailed.

before the

quietly

prenatal checkup photos

the engagement party

marry into the

Cole, got pregnant, and

in the elite circle throws

forget what happened on

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