When She Stops Playing Nice

Chapter 5

Gina looked down on Lily, who was crying her eyes out. She knew well Lily’s tears weren’t about remorse but fear of punishment.

With a cold laugh, Gina commanded, “Scram.”

‘Idiot, Gina thought, unwilling to waste another second on her.

Lily scrambled away, too flustered to even greet Jack as she made her exit.

Gina glanced at Gabriel and said coolly, Thanks. Goodbye.”

“Need a ride?” Gabriel’s gaze was fixed solely on Gina as if she were the only one in the world.

Gina felt uneasy under Gabriel’s unexplained eagerness, thinking. ‘Mr. Jackson, suddenly playing the good Samaritan? Doesn’t quite fit.

“No, thanks,” she replied.

No sooner had Gina declined than Gabriel whipped out a business card, gently grabbing her hand and placing the card in her palm.

*Call me for anything. Gabriel offered, his voice soft.

Jack watched in disbelief, internally marveling. I can’t even snag Mr. Jackson’s direct line. Is he into her or something”

Despite her reluctance to owe anyone anything, Gina didn’t want to snub Gabriel in front of others, so she accepted the card.

Gabriel’s gaze lingered on Gina’s retreating figure until she vanished from sight.

He felt a sense of relief that Gina appeared unharmed.

bombarded with annoying messages from

cut them off for good,

reply was curt. [Tonight. Scrumptuous Delights, room

reunion dinner, tailored to Olivia’s preferences, right down to the excessive cilantro in every dish, despite Cina’s disdain for it. Gina had barely touched her food that

thigh. “The bitch finally replies. She wants us

disdain, said, “As if we will let her off that easily. She has been nothing but a jinx

Gabriel and the subsequent tire fiasco, James thought, ‘Just my luck, dealing with Gina only brings trouble

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Chapter 5

barely concealing her smugness, chimed in, “Mom,

I let you face her alone? What if she lashes out? You’ve already suffered.

her

teller said I’m blessed. I can handle her

more than ever Olivia was her own. Fate’s cruel jokes. She sighed.

Liam. Who knows what she’s capable of? We’re all going tonight, see what this brat is plotting!” Noah declared fiercely.

sweetheart. I won’t let

to suppress her glee, Olivia

wrong,

rest up in my room.” Olivia feigned weakness, making

Go rest,” Ella said softly, watching Olivia go

in her room, Olivia got a call from Lily. “Olivia, you have to help me take down that bitch

getting caught red–handed by a trustee during her attempt

Gina.

names, so Olivia just assumed it was some old

like Jack.

said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff. I won’t even have to lift a finger. Just

after getting the plan, a smug grin took

was at the roadside, cursing, “Gina, you