The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 484

Sasha added, "He'll go from being the prince of the upper-crust society to a pathetic pauper! Let's see where that ego gets him after that."

I warned her from getting ahead of herself, "I doubt he'd fall so quickly in such a short time. He'd likely parade around as a prince for a while longer." "Why?" Sasha gave me a baffled look.

I explained patiently, "Think about it. Shane's father dotes on him, and even if he publicly announced he wouldn't pay a penny for Shane, no one would take his word for it. They'd believe he still cares about Shane enough to pay his debts. "Everyone would likely bribe Shane into putting in a good word for them to Mr. Winslow in hopes of making an impression. That way, they could angle for a collaboration with Mr. Winslow once the father-son duo bury the hatchet." Sasha processed everything I said and scowled. "No way. Would they really pull something as ridiculous as that to get into Mr. Winslow's good graces?"

"We might think it's ridiculous," I said with a laugh. "But to them, it's a strategic move."

She grew disgruntled. "So, what, I'm getting excited over nothing?"

"Not exactly." I elaborated, "Mr. Winslow must want to punish Shane and teach him a lesson by publicly cutting him off. He wants Shane to change for the better.

Mr. Winslow is, they'd hesitate to lend Shane money." Sasha's jaw dropped. "Wow! So what you're saying is that I have

that," I confirmed

this on himself, you know. He shouldn't have picked on me and gotten in the

could

with. If she went up to him and called

on, anyway, and Shane should be the least of her concerns. Just thinking about Shane suffering a worse fate than she imagined in the coming days

you ladies talking about

a gasp. It wasn't until she got

shoulder at Eric. "What are you

dropped. "I've got the latest gossip on Shane. Are

and I leaned forward. "What is