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!”

him, had also heard

So did Susan.

there in stunned silence as

back, completely

No one spoke.

silence was broken by a voice from further down the

I’ve already come here twice,” Stella

important,” Abel

wanted to come in the first place–especially knowing she’d have to walk past Lillian’s

as she passed Lillian’s room, she saw Jonathan, Ethan, and Susan

glanced at Abel. He looked at the three of them too.

walking without a glance back. She couldn’t wait to get out

leaned toward Abel and whispered, “What’s up

“Pretty

“From Lillian?”

else in the room but Lillian. And yet somehow, the woman who was

must’ve overheard something these weren’t

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Chapter 111 Lines Crossed

Lillian had tried to provoke her–pressuring her

again, something sharper flickering

glanced over.

Lillian. I want to

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

a small nod.

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