Chapter 45

What was with that jerk? Just leaving like that was bad enough, but to send food? And then to insult her with

She was fumina

With a forced smile, she said through gritted teeth, “Thanks for making the trip, Parker. But… has my friend Tiana left siready?”

“No idea,” he replied nonchalantly.

A bit embarrassed, Whitney asked, “She’s a girl on her own. Would you mind giving her a lift, Parker, if it’s not too much trouble?”

“No trouble,” Parker said almost too easily.

Before leaving, he paused at the door, his eyes behind the gold–rimmed glasses betraying a lazy indifference. He dropped a bombshell. Is Tiana’s fiancé Gunner Lutz, the one from the Lutz family?”

Whitney was taken aback, but Parker added with a hint of mischief before she could respond, “Ran into Gunner at the hotel last week playing with some celebrity.”

Being a man, the implications of ‘playing‘ were clear.

Whitney was shocked. Was Tiana’s fiancé cheating on her?

Parker had mentioned it casually, not really concerned with the lesser–known Tiana’s family, but the Lutz clan was among the top four wealthiest families. He had seen Gunner before–a notorious playboy.

The next day, Whitney received a Facebook message from Tiana telling her to ignore the news.

Whitney guessed that her reputation must be boiling over by now. No doubt Monica had bought a legion of trolls to drag her name through the mud.

This debacle was Monica’s golden ticket to fame and fortune.

To distract Whitney, Tiana sent over several pictures of engagement rings.

Bashfully, she said, “That bastard Gunner proposed to me. I didn’t want to say yes, but our parents are pushing it. Whitney, can you help me choose? Or better yet, design a rock so big it makes him really pay!”

Whitney suddenly remembered Parker’s reminder.

Gunner, but she was still hopeful about their

or maybe Gunner was

options before making

spirits, laughing. “Dear Whitney, your husband

Had L come home last night? She thought

she did not even notice, as she softly said,

still things to do. The breakthrough in her plagiarism case hinged on Stella

confront Monica but had instead focused on

פוד

the outcome was in the hands

Stella would be at the Golden Hue Bar tonight before leaving town

Monica’s taunting

your little games, you wretch. Once the prize is mine, it’ll be time for

Whitney replied,

if she wanted to find Stella,

Whitney arrived at the Golden

out the entire bar for Monica’s celebration, and the

Perlman. They were clearly there to pave the way for Monica’s integration into the Perlman’s

was a known playboy, otherwise, the illegitimate son Simon

born of the same mother as

clear of these people, going straight

a private suite where young men were carousing. There was Troy, and Faith, stern–faced,

Whitney noticed a curtain in the corridor, behind which muffled voices could be

it, you little

Gunner?

Tiana’s fiancé!

this scumbag was

over

inside, caught off guard, paused their heated encounter and looked up in

shock was palpable when she saw

into a cold smirk

friend, Gunner tried to push

closer to him, smirking provocatively at Whitney, “Fancy seeing you

earlier that day, sharing pictures

to slap

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