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“Yes, sir.”
Valery followed respectfully.
They were gone.
Ethan turned to Jason. “<b>What’s </b>the name of the <b>Luke </b>family’s heir again?”
There’s barely anything online, but I think thest name is Dawson.”
Ethan’s expression soured at that.
But he didn’t dwell on it.
“Why was Ste here?” he asked, tone clearly sour.
“It’s probably a coincidence,” Jason replied. “This trip was <bst</b>–minute, and nobody knew. Maybe she came with Mr. Louis?”
At least he’d never leak Ethan’s whereabouts–that much he was sure of
Still, after saying it was probably a coincidence, Jason could feel the chill rolling off Ethan in waves.
Especially the idea <b>that </b>she might’vee with Louis–that was <b>hard </b>to <b>swallow</b>.
“Find out who she came with,” <b>Ethan </b>said coldly.
Jason hesitated. “But right now, we really need to find the Luke family’s heir. You know if we don’t get this done today, the old
man…
He didn’t finish the sentence.
It wasn’t <b>just </b><b>Judson </b>who’d be furious–the Keene Group would take <b>a </b>hit, and Lillian too.
Right now, their top priority <b>was </b>locating the key figure–Mr. Luke.
Ethan rubbed his temples. “It won’t take long, Just look into it.”
“Yes, sir.”
Seeing <b>Ethan </b>was dead set on it, Jason <b>had </b>no choice but to follow orders.
In the dressing room, Ste had changed into her <b>swimsuit</b>.
Remembering what Abraham said, she bundled up warmly even for the short walk to the hot spring.
Just as she stepped out of the dressing room, she collided with a woman wrapped in a bath towel.
The woman lost her <b>bnce </b>and, with a ssh, fell straight into the foot rinse pool by the door.
Her towel soakedpletely.
She shot a re at Ste and yelled, “Are you blind?!”
Ste just stared.
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She wiped the water off her face, stood up, <b>and </b>locked eyes with Ste–both immediately recognizing each other.
The woman’s expression turned icy. “You?”
“Ali, it’s you. No wonder you’ve got no eyes and no manners. That exins everything.”
Jasmine–<b>Lillian’s </b>best friend..
Finished
Ste had seen her once at the Reed family home during a visit. Jasmine had red at her the whole time because of Lillian.
Then they’d run into each other twice while shopping<b>, </b>and both times Jasmine had given her grief, acting like Ste was in the wrong just for existing.
Ste had <b>pped </b>back both times. She wasn’t the kind to take hits quietly, <b>and </b>they’d <b>be </b>enemies on the spot.
Now, after what Ste said, Jasmine looked ready to explode.
She yanked off <b>her </b>soaked towel, tossed it aside, and nted her hands on her <b>hips</b>. “Who are you calling rude?!”
Her stance said it all–if Ste talked back again, she was going to throw <b>a </b>punch
“I’m calling you rude. What, you got a problem with that?”
Seeing Ste so unbothered only made Jasmine angrier. She raised <b>her </b>hand to p her.
But Ste wasn’t <b>the </b>type to just take it.
The moment <b>Jasmine </b>moved, Ste caught her wrist–and her other hand <b>was </b>already cocked back, ready to return the <b>favor</b>.
Before she could strike, a hand came from behind, grabbing Jasmine and shoving her <b>hard</b>.
Jasmine’s wrist <b>was </b>yanked from Ste’s grip, and she toppled backward–right back into the water.
At the same time. Ste was pulled into someone’s arms,
She instinctively turned around.
Abraham’s cold, stormy face came <b>into </b>view. His eyes burned into Jasmine before quickly flicking back to Ste.
“You okay? Did she hurt you?”
Ste shook her head. “No. She tried to hit me.”
Just then, Eddie came rushing over.
He nced at Ste and couldn’t help thinking–This guy really does have <b>a </b>radar for her, huh?
He’d seen Abraham suddenly <b>take </b>off moments <b>ago</b>, <b>eyes </b>sharp and steps quick, as if he sensed something was wrong.
Ste had never been bullied in Rivermount, <b>and </b><b>Abraham </b>clearly didn’t intend to let that change.
Abraham’s face stayed cold as he nced at Jasmine, who was now climbing out of the foot bath <b>again</b>, soaked and furious.
Her teeth clenched in rage. That man shoved me!!
“Well, well, Ste No wonder you had the guts to call off your engagement <b>with </b>Ethan. Found someone else, huh? What <b>now</b>, trying to act <b>like </b>you’re in some tragi little romance?”
Even though the man holding Ste looked clearly out of the ordinary–powerful, <bposed</b>, and utterly out of her league-