Chapter 381 Who Really Won the Fight


    Eddie ignored the gaze and leaned over to Ste. “Be honest. Between you and Jasmine, who actually hit whom first?”


    Ste raised an eyebrow. “Are you trying to take her side?”


    Eddie almost jumped.


    Take her side?


    Whose side?!


    He understood immediately. “Don’t say that. I would never take Jasmine’s side.”


    We’d only been on one blind date. Abraham had nearly eaten me alive in the car earlier just for that.


    <i>If </i>I really dared to defend her, I’d be finished.


    “Just tell me the truth,” he pressed, not giving up.


    Ste gave him a nk look like he was an idiot. “What do you think?”


    “I think you definitely beat her up.”


    Ste just snorted and remained silent.


    And that silence was enough for Eddie to get the full picture.


    Inside the study, Abraham lit a cigarette and casually tossed the pack to Job.


    Job pulled one out.


    Abraham took a long drag and said coolly, “The Wilde family has no reason to exist anymore.


    Job’s hand stopped in mid–light.


    I had a feeling that Abraham had only kept quiet at <i>the </i>mall <i>earlier </i>to indulge <i>Ste</i>.


    <i>Forget </i>cutting off her credit; Abraham was about to wipe her out entirely<i>. </i>


    Ste’s assets in Rivermount were all managed by Job, Sterling Global, the luxury mall…


    And now the studio.


    Ste had originally nned to turn the studio <b>over </b>to Tessa. But since Tessa had gone to Falvaria, she didn’t feel safe leaving the staff alone.


    So she gave the whole mess to Abraham instead.


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    After a moment he looked at Abraham. “To be fair, Ms. Dawson hasn’t suffered much at Rivermount in thest two years.”


    By the time Job arrived, Ste had been released from the hospital.


    After that, the Reeds were in constant chaos.


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    Lillian had been torn apart by her to the point of begging on her knees. If Ste hadn’t left town then, someone might have ended up in a body bag.


    Abraham flicked at the ashes, his eyes narrowing. “Their very existence is her suffering”


    Job was stunned.


    Their existence? Did he mean the whole Reed family?


    Now <i>that </i><i>I </i>thought about it, it made sense<i>. </i><i>If </i><i>your </i><i>biological </i><i>family </i>turned out to be people like them, <i>you’d </i>probably get sick too.


    <i>The </i><i>Wilde </i><i>family </i>was definitely finished.


    <i>They’d </i><i>already </i>been warned once at Pluehville Hill. Apparently, they hadn’t learned anything.


    And this <i>time </i>they <i>didn’t </i>just insult <i>Ste</i><i>. </i>


    They also messed with Rianne


    The one <i>person </i><i>the </i>Hale family <i>never </i>acknowledged, <i>but </i>whom Tempest <i>had </i>guarded like a <i>treasure </i><i>for </i>


    years.


    Meanwhile, in the car, Tempest ended a phone call. The purpose of the call was clear.


    Just before hanging up, he said coldly, “I want the news of the Wilde family’s bankruptcy within a week.”


    Rianne was stunned.


    He ended the call and immediately wrapped his arm around Rianne’s slender waist, pulling her close.


    Rianne felt a little dizzy.


    “What are you doing? Could you not be so sudden. every time?”


    Tempest’s brow lifted slightly. His slender fingers cupped her delicate chin, tilted her head up, and kissed her hard.


    She tried to pull away but couldn’t.


    Their warm breaths intertwined. His voice was deep and husky. “Still not used to this after all


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    Rianne squirmed in protest, mumbling softly.


    Tempest held her still. “Don’t move.”


    “”


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    He finally let her go, resting his chin on her petite shoulder.


    “Rianne, I just got some news.”


    She instantly stiffened, catching her breath.


    Tempest straightened and raised her chin again, forcing her to meet his gaze.


    For the moment, Rianne couldn’t read the deep emotion in his eyes.


    “Wh–what news?”


    Tempest said, “You met Alexander.”


    Rianne fell silent.


    She froze.


    The moment her body tensed, Tempest’s grip on her chin tightened.


    “What did he say to you?”


    Alexander.


    The man Tempest never wanted to see again.


    Though most of the past had alreadye to light, there were still things hidden in the shadows.


    And Alexander had always been hostile to him.


    Tempest didn’t think Alexander woulde looking for her without a reason.


    And judging by Rianne’s expression, whatever he was saying wasn’t good.


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