"Did she really say that?" Mrs. White asked.


    "She did," Jett replied, his annoyance clear. "That''s exactly why I''m upset."


    Mrs. White nced toward Calliope. "But she doesn''t seem like the type who''d lie. Maybe Blythe''s had some interaction with Ss, and it''s all just a


    misunderstanding?"


    Jett considered it and immediately nodded. "You know, that actually makes a lot of sense!" Without another word, he turned on his heel to find Blythe.


    At that moment, Blythe was deep in conversation with Lisette, oblivious to Jett''s approach. He walked straight up to her. “Blythe, I need to talk to you for a minute."


    A knot of dread coiled in Blythe''s gut. She knew Jett had just gone to see Calliope— could that troublesome woman have tried to poison his ear about her? Annoyance flickered across her face.


    "Did she say something nasty about me?" Blythe asked.


    Jett studied his daughter for a moment before speaking. "Did you spend any time with Ss? Calliope''s husband?”


    Blythe''s expression hardened. “Dad, what did she say to you? I''ve known Ss since we were kids-it''s perfectly normal for us to talk now and then. There''s nothing suspicious about it!"


    "Don''t tell me she used me of trying to steal her man?" Blythe scoffed, indignant. "I have no idea why she''s so jealous. There''s absolutely nothing going on with Mr. Myers and me!"


    She looked at Jett with wounded innocence. “Dad, you don''t honestly believe her over your own daughter, do you?"


    Jett shook his head, more at ease now. “Of course not—I know my own daughter. From what you''re saying, it sounds like she got the wrong idea because you and Ss were talking. That''s not your fault."


    He exhaled, trying to keep his


    irritation in check. "She''s reading too much into nothing. Still, you''d better keep your distance from Ss from now on He''s a married man, and it doesn''t look good for a young woman like you to be seen with him all the time. We don''t want people making the wrong assumptions."


    It still stung to think his beloved girl could be cast as the viin in someone else''s story.


    Blythe nodded, all remorseful obedience. "You''re right, Dad. I won''t let anyone get the wrong idea again. I''m sorry for worrying you."


    Jett gave her a thoughtful look, then shot a sidelong nce at Lisette, who was waiting nearby. “And you need to be careful about who you choose as friends. Some people aren''t exactly suitable."


    "I know, Dad!" Blythe agreed quickly. “But Lisette''s actually a good person." With that, she walked over to rejoin Lisette.


    The moment Blythe approached, Lisette caught her by the wrist. "Ms. White, what did your father want? He kept looking at me-did he say something about me?”


    Blythe snorted, exasperated. "It''s your own fault for being so off-putting. He doesn''t want me hanging out with you!"


    Lisette''s expression soured-she''d bent over backward for Blythe, and yet here she was, still on the White family''s bad side. It was obvious they favored Galliope Aside from Blythe, who only needed her for her own ns, none of them had any use for her. Still, she swallowed the sting; her patience would pay off if it got rid of Calliope.


    "You handle Robert, okay? I''ll take care of Calliope myself," Blythe told her.


    “Got it,” Lisette replied at once, her voice sharp with determination. "''ll go track down that lunatic rights now She gave Blythe a lingering look. "You sure you''ve got things covered with Calliope, Ms. White?"


    "Obviously," Blythe shot back, rolling her eyes.


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