The Brewery Heiress's Reckoning

ce. I saw the greed in his eyes, the same g

d promised him anything. I remembered convincing my pare

oans against the brewery for "business expenses" that were really just lavish

cold calm se

I said. My voice was even

in the ro

replaced by a flicker of confusion

s important for our future. We should pay for it. A

ng down her cheek. "Oh, Chloe, thank you! Y

s brow furrowed with conce

ving him a small, reassuring s

ant as before. He smirked. "See? I knew yo

I didn' t flinch away, but I felt not

ose friends. Liam was in his element, holding court, telling everyone about the prestigious M

kick. His mother, Sharon, who had arrived just for the dinner, was beaming, tellin

Then I stood up, tapping my glass

ake," I said, my voice ringi

inking I was about to

" I began. "It' s a special night. It' s th

t Liam, then at Jen

m calling off my e

om was absolute. You

anished. "What

upport for your education and for your 'assistant' is, of course, rescinde

u please have security escort Liam,

s er

mind?" Liam shouted, his

ng finger at me. "You ungrateful little bitc

face pale with shock, her pl

had a look of pure, unadulterated relief. He

. They were big guys. They didn' t have to do much. The fight ha

glared at me, his eyes full of hate. "You' ll

d. "I don'