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…

Where at the oddest times he recalled the prison and everything that

had befallen Grace.

had

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

hard to stay in the Reed

was all in the past.

Not after today…

be a lot of money to us,” Zoe went on. “But that golddiggin

make such a

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

Grace to choose a dress from the shop to buy for her

Grace chose a couture dress. I was just cleaning up Zoe’s

mess.”

to her?!” Zoe retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you

shouted. He was itching to slap his sister

Zoe’s hands shot to

do to me? Do you even

right. Sean, you’ve gone too far,

is a curse. If it weren’t for

the Reed Family and afraid of offending them?” Of course

She always was her

you think

what else could it be?” his mom

give up. You’re

herself in your life? Trying

How dare she!”

mom’s eyes were glowing with rage and he

abruptly. “Mom, why don’t you ask what Zoe

down the escalator!”

the worst that could’ve happened? She got hurt? Big deal. The Stevens Family can compensate for any amount of

this?”

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 of his way to help Grace?

not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the

intended to avoid.

are better than this,” Sean said neutrally. “Should a video surface of Zoe intentionally tripping a woman down a

I’m stupid? I already paid

surveillance deleted.” Zoe huffed. “And

creating with Lily?” Zoe shot

let me

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