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?”

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personally help pick dresses unless the event

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“Mr. Bogden,” he replied.

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guys didn’t even talk

enemies. In recent years, they’d had little to do with the

paused and

smile, 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 at home had

Downstairs-

the halls

rang out: “I’ll go deal with the Tom family–if you pay

no shortage of things to fight

they fought about getting

that it was done,

And lightning

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

pay me,” Marie shot

have

going to the Tom

practically a viper pit. Anyone who went in would come out

no intention of

by

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

comes from the Tom family, I don’t

lit up.

“Dead serious.”

“Then fine, I’ll go.”

Stella: “…” That worked?

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