Chapter 11

Gigi was the youngest in the family, and she had grown up with an indulgent mother as well as a brother who spoiled her.

With Evelyn and Brad giving in to her whims all the time, Gigi was used to getting her way.

Anyone or anything that had crossed her had to be removed immediately, and she would make a huge

fuss if she were irked.

In extreme cases, she would have tantrums that could result in things being broken or thrown across the

room.

The ornaments and fixtures in Gigi’s room were often the first victims of her tantrums; they had to be

replaced every fortnight

When Gigi heard that Jean was visiting, she spent the entire day trying to get on Jean’s good side by bad- mouthing Nadine.

Since Nadine’s return, she had humiliated Gigi once by admonishing her in front of Jean,

In a desperate attempt to salvage Jean’s impression of her and get back at Nadine, Gigi invited Jean to stay for dinner so that she could set Nadine up for humiliation

However, much to Gigi’s bafflement and dismay, Adam and Daniel had sided with Nadine. They

ordered Gigi to take a time–out.

y even

Upset by this, Gigi had hated Nadine ever since. She couldn’t believe that Adam and Daniel had chosen to punish her and side with an outsider.

Adam had only just calmed down from his outburst when his breath quickened alarmingly. He pointed of Gigi while rubbing his chest, and for a long moment, he couldn’t utter a word.

Worried that the outburst had affected Adam, Nadine hurried over to him and began massaging his pressure points to ease his discomfort.

Fussing over him, she said, “It’s important to keep up good spirits, Grandpa. Outbursts will only wear you down. Could you calm down for Sean’s sake?”

Adam was the only person in the Hamilton family who truly cared about Nadine. He was also incredibly protective of her.

Nadine disliked Gigi, she would rather not pick a fight with

an icy look at the former and hissed, “Enough! Stop aggravating Grandpa. If anything were to

the Hamilton household. She never spoke too loudly, and she spent most of her days in silence

so vicious, her gaze so sharp

down on its

felt her heart leap to her

pointed look Nadine had given her

so terrifying that Gigi froze and dared

his outburst and was no longer short

as ever during crucial

weren’t for you, that brat would have

Adam was feeling better, he shot a dark look at Daniel and snapped, “What do

to Gigi. He took her by the

Evelyn helplessly and cried,

was about to plead Gigi’s case when Jean suddenly fell to her knees before Adam. “Mr. Hamilton Senior, this is my fault. Gigi was only

had nothing to do

consequences of her brashness and spoke out of turn. I hope you can forgive her. If you

across Brad’s face as he watched Jean kneel

her side and hauled her upright. Pulling her into his arms, he demanded,

creased with his actions or that his necktie was askew

on getting on her knees even as Brad held her upright. “Brad,

I’m the cause of

Brad was strong enough to keep her standing. She didn’t put up much of a fight, not that she could with her delicate frame. “That’s enough,

Gigi when she saw Jean get down on her knees to apologize to Adam. She cried anxiously,” Grandpa, don’t listen

say those horrible things

as long as you

this, Evelyn quickly pulled Gigi away from Daniel

you happy now, Nadine? Did you get what you

Chappr

icy gaze slid to Nadine. His eyes carried the promise of death by a thousand cuts as he

her.

good as cut her heart out with

gaze. She took a deep breath and

at him, her gaze

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