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?”

touched her head and even gave her his coat!”

seething

continued, “Do you really think she’s dumb, Mom? She’s a

mask of hers. She’s already had her eyes set on Landon, Mom! That

him away from me!”

words out of your mouth, Betty Beckett! Where

Lauren is your sister and my daughter. Do not

again!”

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

had given birth to a

Mom?” she cried, clinging to her mother’s arm. “First Alyssa and now Lauren! Landon

I don’t have a chance anymore now!”

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in your way. She wouldn’t even think of

later and send her home.”

big deal. She had tightly controlled both her

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

quite the temper, hasn’t she?” Sophia

perform on stage.

is pretty awful

or sincerity, so she saw

she’s like a whole

eyes were sharp.

“What? Why …”

her motives too deeply, making it

straightforward girl, really.

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