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…

niggling voice came from the back of his psyche. Where at the

had befallen Grace.

himself had

he did think that

stay in the Reed Family’s good

that was all

Not after today…

be a lot of money to us,” Zoe went on.

wouldn’t make such a mistake,” Mrs. Stevens stared at

she did,”

choose a dress from the shop to

couture dress. I was

mess.”

you had to give it to her?!” Zoe retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you say that you still have feelings for

He was itching to

shot to her hips.

sanitation worker, going to do to me? Do you even hear yourself right now?”

right. Sean, you’ve gone too far, hitting your

is a

Family and afraid of offending them?” Of course

always was her

it’s not what you

it be?” his mom replied. “That

up. You’re already getting married

still inserting herself in your life? Trying to take

dare she!”

with rage and he

why don’t you ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally tripped Grace

down the escalator!”

Stevens Family

this?”

himself that he had information that his family did not. If Grace wasn’t supported by Jason Reed, would he be agonizing

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

intended to avoid.

a video surface of Zoe intentionally tripping a woman down a

stupid? I

Zoe huffed. “And

creating with Lily?”

me worry about my fiancee.”

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