Chapter 99: For Good

Moana

I was still staring into the fountain, utterly taken aback by Ethan’s sudden decision to kiss me when I just needed a friend to confide in, when I suddenly heard the sound of heels clicking across stone.

My heart dropped when I looked up and saw who was headed straight for me: Kelly.

She had a devious smirk on her face that told me everything I needed to know. She was up to something. I would have tried to get up and walk away, but she clearly saw me already and it was too late.

“Hey, Kelly,” I said, forcing a faint smile. “How are you?” I tried to be polite and ignore the fact that she was clearly wearing the exact same dress as I was, even though it made me uncomfortable to see her like that. I kept telling myself that maybe it was just a coincidence, as the store that Edrick took me to did seem expensive and popular, but I knew Kelly just enough to sense that it was completely intentional on her part. She clearly even had the dress altered to sit more tightly on her abdomen, as though she was trying to flaunt the fact that her belly was flat and slim while mine was growing.

Kelly stopped in front of me with that same smirk on her face. She had her phone in her hand and was gripping it so tightly that her knuckles were right. Now that she was up close, I could tell that there was something else behind her smirk: pure evil and hatred. Her eyes were cold and calculating.

to give you the benefit of the doubt. I mean, it’s obvious that you’re only trying to scam poor Edrick into giving you money and social status, and he’s falling for it for some

not sure if I know what

from seeing me. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was intentional, as though she didn’t want anyone to see what

on the outside could have been

excuses,” she said, tapping on her phone now to unlock it.

“Proof?”

eyes widened as she did; on the screen, there was a clear picture of Ethan kissing me on the fountain. It was right before I came to my senses and pushed him away, which made it appear as though I liked it. As though I wanted him to kiss

permission, and I rejected him,” I snarled,

your way into his life and his family’s life. Everyone knows what you’ve been up to and it’s pathetic. Why can’t you just take Michael’s money and leave all of

apparently been pushing it for years. I couldn’t help but wonder if they planned on working together tonight to push Edrick

think you’re just jealous,”

be jealous of a worthless human nanny

again inside of me, urging me to stand up for myself, and I did just that. Mina’s presence instilled me with

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