Chapter 122 Good Luck Competing
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Yeah, he was here because of that ce–he’d promised Lillian she’d be discharged within a week, and that she’d be moving into Verdant Vi.
He told her he’d make sure she lived in the room where she could watch the sunrise in the <b>morning </b>and see the sunset in the evening: where she could hear the sound of the sea.
Now it was already the third day. If he still couldn’t secure Verdant Vi.
The thought made it hard for Ethan to breathe.
<b>“</b><b>You’ve </b>been staying at Verdant Vi these past few days?”
He’d already checked–she hadn’t <b>stayed </b>at Kingston Heights at all. She hadn’t gone back there once. Both he and Jason had seen Ste at Verdant Vi.
So now Ethan was convinced. Ste had to be living there.
Ste said, “Yeah, I’ve been staying there. What, is <b>that </b><b>a </b>problem?”
Ethan was left speechless.
Hearing her confirm it herself made his chest tighten again
The one ce Lillian wanted to live more than anywhere else–Ste was living there right now.
“Who owns that house?”
Ethan’s thoughts were aplete mess; at this point, he could barely hear his own voice.
Ste said, “You’re asking me? Aren’t you supposed to be so capable? Didn’t you find out it belonged to some sixty–six–year- old guy?”
There it was <b>again</b>–that same line.
Every time <b>anyone </b>asked about Verdant Vi, that was what she said
Ethan snapped, “Tell me who it is!”
His voice came out through gritted teeth.
Ste looked at <b>how </b>rattled he <b>was </b>and let out a mocking <bugh</b>. “So what, you’re finally ready to <b>admit </b>in front of me <b>that </b>you’re not <b>as </b>capable as you thought?”
Ethan was livid.
She had that kind of talent–her <b>mouth </b>could give anyone a heart attack.
Ste <b>said</b>, “<b>You </b><b>admit </b>it out loud, and I’ll tell you. Do you admit it?”
Ethan was left speechless.
Admit in front of her that he wasn’t <b>capable</b>–this damn woman <b>was </b>humiliating him, in as <b>day</b>.
Ethan took several deep breaths, but he still couldn’t push down the pressure weighing on his chest.
His stare turned colder and colder.
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Chapter 122 Good Luck Competing
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<b>That </b>kind of arrogant provocation–no one in Rivermount had ever dared to speak to Ethan like that. But Ste didn’t hold back at all
In the end, Ethan stormed off. He couldn’t even spit out one of his usual threats before leaving
But just before he walked out, he managed to squeeze out, I’ll be watching to see if you can actually marry Louis.”
“The Parker family is a whole different ball game–don’t think <b>just </b>because Louis proposed to you, you’re actually going to <b>get </b>what <b>you </b>want!”
His words came out through clenched teeth, venomous.
Kimmy walked in.
“Ms. Dawson.”
Ste set down her water <b>ss</b>. “He’s gone?”
Kimmy nodded. “Yeah, stormed out looking <b>furious</b><b>!</b>”
He didn’t look anything like the guy who once swept the boss into his arms–the guy who was good to her, who treated her employees well, too.
This Keene family heir <b>had </b>nothing going for him besides being the Keene family’s sessor.
Being with someone with a temper like that was emotionally exhausting.
Ste burst outughing. “His face never looked good to begin with.”
Kimmy stayed quiet. How had my boss put up with someone like that for two whole years?
She dropped off the file and headed out
Abraham called. “Do you want the Reed family’s money?”
Sce was confused. Where was thating from?
“That chump change….
to the p
To be honest, ever since she’d family, Lillian had been lighting her like it was life or death.
The truth <b>was</b>, Ste <b>had </b>never wanted any of it.
Especially every time Susan bought something for Lillian–she’d spend forever showing it off.
What she didn’t know was <b>that </b><b>back </b>in <b>Falvaria</b><b>, </b>Ste <b>had </b>so much of that stuff piled up it couldn’t even fit–and it was all better quality, too.
Abraham said, “It might have been chump change to you, but to them, it was a real prize,
People couldn’t survive without what <b>had </b>kept them <b>going</b>. <b>And </b>losing the thing they had valued most–that had been
unbearable.
Even if they were her blood rtives, the way they treated her <b>was </b>something <b>Abraham </b><b>would </b>never tolerate.
Ste <b>caught </b>his meaning “So if my brother says I should take it, I’ll take it?”
She honestly didn’t care. When Abraham wasn’t around, she did her <b>best </b>to protect herself.
But when he was <b>around</b>, she listened to everything he said.
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