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.

phone, only to find it bombarded with annoying messages from the Millers,

to cut them

reply was curt. [Tonight.

family reunion dinner, tailored to Olivia’s preferences, right down to the excessive cilantro in

bitch finally replies. She wants us at Scrumptuous Delights.

we will let her off that easily. She has been nothing but a jinx to us

James thought, ‘Just my luck, dealing with

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Chapter 5

barely concealing her smugness, chimed in, “Mom, bro, let me handle Gina tonight.”

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

of her

said I’m blessed. I can handle

than ever Olivia was her own. Fate’s cruel

up for dealing with that menace. She doesn’t even spare Liam. Who knows what she’s capable of? We’re all going tonight, see what this

let her humiliate you. We’ll have her begging for

suppress her glee, Olivia

tensed, asking, “What’s wrong,

my

rest,” Ella said softly, watching Olivia go with

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

for getting caught red–handed by a trustee during her attempt to sabotage.

Gina.

any names, so Olivia just assumed it

like Jack.

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

all ears, and after getting the plan, a smug grin took over her face.

up, Lily was at the roadside, cursing, “Gina, you bitch,