Chapter 351

On the other side of town, Kali nearly lost it when she saw Citrine's latest

message pop up on her phone.

She was still trying to come up with the perfect insult for that conniving witch when another message arrived.

Citrine Carmichael: He said I'm prettier than you.

Kali's rage spiked. She muttered under her breath, "That little tramp."

She furiously typed back: Don't get cocky. Hastings is just bored and toying with you.

No sooner had she hit send than her phone chimed again.

Citrine: He said I'm prettier than you.

Kali was about ready to throw her phone across the room. "Shut up! You really think you're good enough for Hastings?"

Citrine: I could run circles around him and still be out of his league. Besides, he said I'm prettier than you.

Slippery little vixen, Kali thought, fuming. All she's got is that sly, seductive face- what's she so proud of?

Her patience finally snapped. Kali hurled her phone onto the couch, seething.

fruit and watching her favorite show, completely

her

Hastings: Are you asleep?

can I see

interested, and switched off her

other end, Hastings sat staring at his phone, waiting for a reply that never came. An hour passed. Still

off a few

What are you doing? Why aren't you answering

me.

response. It was like sending

it any longer, Hastings tried to

the call

again, only to be rejected

thought maybe she was ready to explain herself, but when he opened the message, it was just these blunt words:

but forced himself to

downfall, life in Havencrest had only gotten harder. Sawyer and his son couldn't even

Sawyer sold their house in Havencrest and bought a small place

a burden, Clifford volunteered to live in

Norton decided to

and after several days, both men had been rejected from every job

financial pressure, Norton decided to

plenty of odd jobs in Crestwood, and Norton soon found one- handing out flyers and signing up customers at a large, upscale swimming club. The job was commission-based, and every new client earned

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