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"No money."

Eliza's voice was ice-cold as she refused.

"No money?" Jarred shot up from his seat, eyes blazing. "Do I need to show you what happens when you mess with the Snyder family?"

Jarred's temper was flaring, ready to get physical. But before he could lay a hand on Eliza, Casper had his wrist in a vice grip.

"Are you seriously trying to start a fight here?" Casper's voice was low and dangerous. He tightened his grip just enough to make Jarred wince in pain. "Ow, ow, let go!"

"If you want to talk, then talk. If you want to lose this arm, go ahead and try."

Casper released him, his expression steely.

Jarred, now nursing his bruised ego, spat out, "Don't be unreasonable. My sister's kid is Mikey's. He's just a baby. As his aunt, shouldn't you help raise him? We're only asking for a million, and we'll be out of your hair."

The idea of Eliza supporting her sister's affair child was absurd.

"If she can have them, she can raise them. If she can't, there's always

beet red, anger bubbling up again. "Fine, then we all go

together'? I don't get it." Juan stepped forward from the crowd, his voice calm but chilling. "Jarred, having more people doesn't make you right. Coming here demanding money, not

quick glance at Dillon, who stepped forward, his voice icy. "Jarred, we've said enough. Take your sister and leave before you can't." "Well, isn't this a party?" Jarred laughed mockingly. "Ms. Eliza, did you think you were a queen in a past life? Quite the entourage you've got." "Enough of your nonsense." Eliza's face twisted in disgust. She had no

was done with

"Hey, don't leave..."

reached out

wrist. "Mr. Wu, this place is too small.

you think

was unceremoniously dragged out by

an eyebrow,

light pat

here. You

Eliza." .

on

and entered Eliza's room,

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