Chapter 554 Terms of Engagement

“So it was Lilian,” Jonathan admitted. “That’s why I kicked her out of the Reed family.”

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“You know how weak she is–she won’t survive out there. Isn’t that enough of a punishment for you?”

“Isn’t that enough to calm your anger?”

Jonathan’s voice grew increasingly desperate, like everything he’d done–everything he was suffering–was

all for Stella’s sake.

Stella replied coolly, “Whether I’m angry or not is none of your concern.”

“You-”

“Enjoy the chaos you’ve created. Oh, by the way…” She smiled, her voice like a blade. “I heard Rebecca. brought your son to Falvaria. Found herself a man named Danny.”

Found a man?

Stella’s tone remained lazy: “Took your son… and your money.”

That was the real killing blow.

As Jonathan’s breathing grew more ragged, Stella hung up the call.

Abraham came upstairs just in time to hear her last line: “Your son. Your money.‘

He slipped his arms around her from behind, voice low: “Reed family calling?”

“Yeah. Said Lilian’s out, and Susan’s probably already sentenced.”

Judging from Jonathan’s panic, it probably wasn’t light.

“Your mouth’s sharp as ever.” Abraham chuckled.

“Not sharp enough,” Stella said with a snort.

The Reeds had always used words as weapons–this was just payback.

And really, what she’d said was nothing compared to what they had done to her.

“Why’d you come up?”

“Dress fitting. Come on.” Abraham wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her out.

birthday is it, anyway?” she asked as they

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“Mr. Bogden,” he replied.

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you guys didn’t even talk to each

complicated family–never quite allies, never quite enemies.

and

he pinched her little nose. “We didn’t.

felt a little lost, clearly unaware of just how much had changed while she was gone. Things

Downstairs-

the halls again. Marie and Derrick were at it

Marie’s voice rang out: “I’ll go deal with the Tom family–if

of things

wedding license, they fought about getting

was done, they

range. And lightning

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in disbelief. “Pay you? What for? Are you

the point. Just pay me,”

have

to the Tom family. Don’t even think

pit.

intention of getting mad–bad for her

frustrated by her

stubbornness, snapped, “Money, money, money. Go ask Holt for

Tom family, I

lit up.

“Dead serious.”

“Then fine, I’ll go.”

Stella: “…” That worked?

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