n't take a genius to guess how wild last night must've been. She cro

happened last night? Why did he set her up? And how did

question. Luckily, it wasn't a far walk. Abo

hole family was gathered, like they were

here were you yesterday? Do you have any idea how much shame you brought on the Ha

Like they didn't already know where she was. If not for

anessa noticed the guy sitting close beside

Chloe gushed, clinging to his arm like she'd melt without hi

. Vanessa couldn't help but smirk. Looked like t

n eyebrow. "Chloe, if you want the guy, just say so. We're cousins, no need to beat around the bu

What kind of nonsense was that? He wasn't some object she could just give away. She was the one who embar

oper engagement party, from any angle, Vanessa was still technically

ht. A woman like you-so cheap and shameless-don't you feel embarrassed? And now you've got th

ost puppy, begging him to marry her. He'd had enough of that nonsense a long time ago. And now she was ou

. You're trying every dirty trick in the book just to call of

air around her vanished. She raised a brow, her col

girl, barely twenty, suddenly carried herself with th

to seeing the commanding aura of powerful people. But seeing th

same hopeless airh

ndered if he was talking to a

started to panic. If Peter didn't end things formally, all her scheming would be for nothing. Sh

" Vanessa subtly led her on, knowing Chloe was the weak link. John and Gra

en get the chance to speak

n? Didn't expect to see

thoughtful glance as he passed. Then his lips curled into a w