Chapter 25

The masterminds behind it all were Ivy and Jack. It was only then that I realized beneath Ivy's gentle and intellectual facade lay a heart full of malice.

I shook my head and waited for her to continue.

"That's good," by said as she took my hand. "There shouldn't be a grudge that lasts overnight between a father and a daughter, right?"

I pulled my hand out of hers. "Just say what you need to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Ivy looked slightly embarrassed and awkwardly clenched her fists before finally speaking. "You scored second in Yardville on the college entrance exam, Jack thinks you've brought him a lot of pride, so he wants to throw you a graduation banquet" I let out a cold laugh Abanquet? Or was it just an excuse to parade me around to see how much I was worth?

"Fine." I agreed and nodded. "But I want 50 thousand dollars. I'll need to buy clothes and school supplies for the new semester. Is that okay?"

wanted something from me, then I'd

at the mention of so thousand dollars but quickly recovered. "Of course. Leven suggested

you living alone. At least someone would be there to take care of you if

an excuse. They just wanted

to live on campus." I stood up, unable to stand Ivy's performance any longer. "When will you transfer

stood up as well. "I'll talk to Jack, and we'll transfer it soon. Dinner's almost ready. Come down and

an eyebrow. "Aren't you leaving? This is my room." Ivynadded. "I'm leaving now." With that, she turned and

took the property deed out of my suitcase and found

Ivy was looking for something earlier, but there was nothing in my room. Did they already know about the apartment I bought in Napel? But who told them? Was it Liam? z

piled up to

Jack

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