Chapter 111 Lines Crossed

Jonathan let out a tight breath. “We can’t shut her studio down. Her partners are all backing her.”

Susan stared at him. “What?”

“I’m serious. Let’s drop it. No point wasting more time on this,” he muttered. Just bringing up Stella’s studio made his

expression sour.

This whole ordeal made one thing painfully clear–these days in Rivermount, the Reed family just didn’t hold the same power it once did.

And not just

the Reeds–even the Keenes.

Ethan had tried pulling strings through the Keene Group to cut off Stella’s partnerships. But not a single company had taken.

the bait.

“Forget it. Let’s go check on Lillian,” Jonathan said, brushing it off as he turned and walked toward Lillian’s hospital room.

Susan stood frozen in place, furious, She gave a sharp stomp, then hurried after them.

Susan stood frozen, fuming. Then, with a frustrated stomp, she chased after them down the hallway.

Inside the hospital room, Lillian was still on the phone.

The moment Jonathan opened the door, her voice exploded across the room. “Fine! Then we’ll go to prison together!”

Ethan, right behind him, had

So did Susan.

in

stared right back, completely caught

No one spoke.

by a voice from further down

really that important to him? I’ve already come here

important,” Abel replied

to come in the first place–especially knowing she’d

Ethan, and Susan standing there frozen–like they’d just

three of them too. But neither of them said

back. She couldn’t wait to get out of

she leaned toward Abel and whispered, “What’s up with them? Why are they just standing there

replied calmly, “Pretty sure

“From Lillian?”

the room but Lillian. And yet somehow, the woman who was supposedly seriously ill had managed to scare the life out of all three

chrupeed. “They must’ve overheard something these weren’t

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way Lillian had tried to provoke

Abel again, something sharper

over.

into Lillian. I want to know if something’s going on with

+8 Pearls

had suddenly appeared–and the things she said–Stella couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.. Stella was almost certain now–Lillian

gave a small

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