Chapter 118 A Favor
Louis gave a reassuring smile. “You don’t have to worry–she wont be sho
Stella staves silent that may the pen here?
Without waiting for a respon
- me. This deal really matters”
bother you
presed the velvet box into her hands. “Come on–help me out. Talk to Abraham for
He’d practically lost it on Sharon over the past few days
Before Abraham came to
vermount, things between them had been going just fine. But then Sharon went and ruined everything On top of that. Louis hadn’t known Stella was Abraham’s adopted sister–the girl he’d personally taken in and rased like family
There was no way Abraham would let anyone mess with her Louis had already seen what happened to the Tom family–that alone was enough to know
wanted to get on the wrong
And Sharon just thinking about her made his blood beil
The same went for Ethan and the Rred: By: Louie didn’t even want to imagine
might be coming for them
verything he’d learned about how much Abraham looked out for Stellat It was enough to make him serio
Stella pushed the box right back at him “If I really ted to speak up for you, you’d be done for
Louis’s eve twitched “Wait, what
Stella said. “You figured out I’m his sister but I guess you missed the part where he can’t stand people trying to pull strings”
Louis went silent
Okay, yeah–he had read that too. But he figured i
s diferent
wasn’t just anyone–she was Abraham’s fav
because of you. You and Sharon got into it at my grandfather’s
“The only reason the deal fell through in the first pla birthday party -and Abraham took your side!
Everything had been going smoothly–until Sharon picked a tight with Stella and blew the whole deal up Brothers looking out for their sisters wasn’t new to Louts. But Abraham? Hèto
to another level.
Stella gave a light shrug. “If that’s how you’re seeing it. Mr. Louis. I don’t have anything else to say “Come on don’t say that” His voice took on a desperate edge. If Stella gave up, so did his last shot at Stella walked over and sat down in her desk chair.
Across from her, Lours placed the jewelry box gently on the desk and slid it toward her
Stella sighed. “Fine: 1
make a call”
Louis and Sharon were two very different people. Louis actually had a solid reputation in R if Abraham’s cold shoulder was really all her fault.
But the way Louis was pushing today made one thing clear–he wasn’t going to let this y Abraham. He wasn’t backing down
Hight there in front of Louis Stella pulled out her phone and dialed Abrahar
He picked up almost instantly. “Star”
“Abraham, what do you think of Louis?” she asked bluntly.
abraging the deal
nd Stella
least tried to talk so
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asking a wimple question, and somehow «braham had tumed r inte a confession of feelinin- And than some—he was dearly nex burpe
Stella frowned. “No, of course in. I’m jus rating
mis in line, he s now worth trusting Don’t wake your time on him. The ch
made it
Tm not interested in him. site repite entperimen
Tll pick you up for lunch. Be good. Eve
Click. He hung up
Louis binked, sail processing what had juur happened. My dad o dderate find the things had caturn a sharp turn
Stella turned to him with a look. You heard in your shabam doanhieve you. So yeah. I looks like the deal really fall spart because of voul
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