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 also

So did Susan.

stood there in stunned silence as they stared

right back,

No one spoke.

broken by a voice from further

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

important,” Abel replied

first place–especially

she saw Jonathan, Ethan, and Susan standing

He looked at the three of them too. But neither

without a glance back. She couldn’t wait

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

calmly, “Pretty

“From Lillian?”

woman who

chrupeed. “They must’ve overheard

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Chapter 111 Lines Crossed

had tried to provoke her–pressuring

at Abel again, something

over. “Ms.

want to know if something’s

+8 Pearls

appeared–and the things she said–Stella couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off..

a small

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