Chapter 90


Chapter 90:

She felt something cold and wet beneath her and looked down—her body stiffened instantly.

A glaring red stain marred the sofa, jolting her fully awake.

In a panic, she scrambled into her skirt. As she looked up, she caught a glimpse of someone darting past the doorway.

“Stop right there!” she yelled.

But the figure was gone. Fuzzy memories from the night before flickered through her mind—she remembered clinging to a man in the dim light of the bar, kissing him, and noticing a small birthmark on the back of his neck.

Joyce rushed out of the private room, her heart pounding. Outside, her so-called friends lingered, equally disheveled and hungover.

They hadn’t left. They were all hanging around, hoping to capitalize on her newfound status related to the Luxor Tower—a chance none wanted to miss.

only to find

irate Caiden and

mistake!” Caiden exclaimed,

daughter doesn’t drink. She’s never

abruptly as he caught

live

in appearance, with her hair a mess, eyelid stickers dangling precariously,

froze in his

churned with a

the insult, holding back his simmering anger. Today was her big store opening.

fists tightly, the tension in his jaw betraying his

to great lengths to ensure Joyce’s store opening looked grand, including renting several luxury cars to form an impressive convoy

she placed a reassuring hand on Caiden’s chest, patting it lightly

stress over. We’ll earn it all back in no time. Think about it—business is all about connections. Sometimes, you have to spend

words soothe him. Then his gaze shifted to the back row, where two of Joyce’s

Their appearances were jarring.

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