Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 360

“What the hell? She scared the shit out of me.”

“Jeez. Isn’t she from the Harper family? Why was she so rude? Doesn’t she know any manners?”

Zoe had always been accustomed to getting her way, both at home and abroad, whether it involved throwing a tantrum or making outright demands.

She had vented some of her current frustration and anger just like that, especially when thinking about

what Jasper had said to her.

Now that she was back in the country, in front of all these guests who were part of Solana City’s upper echelon, she realized that she should reconsider how she portrayed herself in public. 1

Zoe cleared her throat, feigning composure. She then began playing Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.

Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in Yoarkley had its benefits.

The music flowed effortlessly with each stroke of her fingers on the keys, allowing her earlier outburst to

fade into the background of everyone’s minds.

Betty stormed over from the back of the hotel to her mother in the event hall, screeching, “Mom! Lauren

is here!”

“What?” Sophia cried, “Where?”

saw her with Landon earlier. He touched her head and even gave her his

with seething resentment.

you really think she’s dumb, Mom? She’s a whore, that’s what she is! Hiding

fake innocent mask of hers. She’s already had her

away from me!”

arm. “Keep those filthy words out of your mouth, Betty Beckett! Where are all

Lauren is your sister and my daughter. Do

again!”

gnawed angrily on her lip, suspecting that her mother was likely making excuses to avoid facing

she had given birth

now, Mom?” she cried, clinging to her mother’s arm. “First

first place. I don’t

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in your way. She wouldn’t even think of it that

send

big deal. She had tightly controlled both her daughters throughout the years. In her view, nothing

and condition would make it difficult to marry her off, but Sophia would still find a prominent match for her. All the better if that family could benefit herself in return for all the trouble she had gone through in raising Lauren.

has quite the temper, hasn’t she?” Sophia

perform on stage.

pretty awful about 95%

was purely transactional, lacking any genuine depth or sincerity, so she saw no

“Compared to Liana, she’s like a whole

Sophia’s eyes were sharp.

“What? Why …”

she won’t hide her motives too deeply,

straightforward girl, really.