Chapter 86

But Zoe didn’t stop.

Their parents watched her as she launched into a rant about

how cheap Grace was, how shameless she was to set foot

in the designer store, and a litany of other grievances that

sounded hollow at best. And of course she latched onto him

writing Grace a check for millions.

He hoped she cashed it.

It was a sizable chunk of money and it could get her back on

her feet.

And it was probably the only gesture standing between him and Jason Reed breaking down the door to their house right

now.

“Mom!!!” Zoe railed. “He slapped me! In public!”

Sean knew the real root of the problem was that Zoe had taken a hit socially when Grace hadthe accident-they all did. And him hitting her… if that went viral, he’d all but kill his sister’s social life again.

“I warned you,” Sean began,

But Zoe went apeshit as soon as he said it, and he opted not

to bother trying to reason with her.

She was unreasonable even on her best days.

Would Grace accept the money? he wondered again.

That check was enough that it could be considered

compensation for her injuries.

Not all of her injuries…

the back of his psyche. Where at the oddest

had befallen Grace.

he himself had seen to.

he did think that he could have left things alone, not encouraged

so hard to stay in the

all in the past.

Not after today…

be a lot of money to us,” Zoe went on. “But that golddiggin bitch doesn’t deserve

mistaken. You wouldn’t make such a mistake,” Mrs. Stevens

Zoe what she did,” Sean replied instead. “She

dress from the shop

I was just

mess.”

retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you say that you

shouted. He was itching to

please.” Zoe’s hands shot to

to me? Do you even

right. Sean, you’ve gone too

of Grace. That woman is a curse. If it weren’t

to be so wary of the Reed Family and afraid of offending them?” Of course his mom

was

what you think it is…”

his mom

up. You’re already getting married

herself in your life?

dare she!”

mom’s eyes were glowing with

abruptly. “Mom, why don’t you ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally tripped Grace and

down the escalator!”

got hurt? Big deal. The Stevens Family can compensate for

this?”

He reminded himself that he had information that his family did not. If Grace wasn’t supported by Jason Reed, would he be agonizing over these things and going out

his family the truth, not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the one thing all of his efforts

intended to avoid.

intentionally tripping a woman down a

stupid? I

mall surveillance deleted.” Zoe huffed. “And what about

creating with Lily?”

“You just let me worry about my fiancee.” Sean

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