Chapter 133 No More Lines to Cross
No one would’ve thought Stella had it in her.
She had set up a massive studio right under their noses, and not a single person had caught on.
Stella said, “Didn’t you say you were going to shut my studio down? It’s been days; funny how I haven’t seen you do anything”
That last word dripped with sarcasm.
Jonathan’s face turned green on the spot. If he could’ve shut it down, he would’ve done it already. She still had the nerve to act) all high and mighty!
Jonathan had no interest in dragging this out with Stella. “Mom had to be carried out from your place. What did you do to
her?”
“Take a guess,
Compared to Jonathan’s fury, Stella’s tone was completely casual,
Stella’s words sent Jonathan’s temper over the edge.
“She’s your mother! Just because you’ve got some man backing you now, you’ve lost all basic respect for your elders?”
Stella lifted her eyes lazily. “Sorry–she’s not my mother anymore.”
These people want to talk to me about morals? Do they even know what that word means?
Jonathan’s breath caught. “What did you say?”
Stella picked up her water glass and took a slow sip.
“Give it an hour after you walk out of here, and the disownment agreement she signed will be all over Rivermount. Everyone will know your family cut ties with me. For years, you and Lillian acted like I was fighting you for her. Don’t worry—I was never that desperate.”
Ties severed, reputation split; from now on, her fate had nothing to do with theirs,
Back when she first came back, Lillian had caused so much drama, all because she was afraid Stella would take the Reed family from her.
Jonathan was even more ridiculous. So terrified she’d steal away Lillian’s pathetic scraps of affection. As if she even wanted
them!
Jonathan stared at her, stunned; he didn’t want to believe it. “What disownment agreement? You’re really cutting ties with the Reed family?”
He slammed his hand on the desk.
The impact jolted his whole body.
Stella shot him a cold look. Tm no longer part of the Reed family. Who do you think you’re yelling at?”
Your
Jonathan’s breath grew heavier.
Stella said. “You know how to spell ‘entitled? Because that’s what you don’t have. The Reed family is nothing to me now, you have no right. So I suggest you get out. Right now Or else-
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Chapter 133 No More Lines to Cross
The movement was clean, quick and sharp.
With her arms crossed, Stella asked. “Know how Ethan messed up his hand and leg
You hit fun?”
earls
Jonathan sand, “You’re going to hit me?”
Before he even finished speaking, her tist landed hard across his face.
Pain exploded in his head
The
taste of blood filled his mouth; he reached up to touch it and sure enough, his lip was blegfling–and one of his teeth feit
“Stella”
Jonathan roared in rage.
But before he could do anything, another punch came straight for his face.
He instinctively tried to grab her wrist, but the moment he did, he realized–he wasn’t even stronger than a girl.
Another solid punch hit near his temple, and his head was ringing.
Stella shook off the wrist he’d touched like it was filthy.
“If you ever raise your voice in my office again, I swear you won’t walk out of here upright. Remember once that disownment agreement was signed. I had nothing to do with the Reed family. You have no right to question me.”
“I’m your brother-
*Hmm
He’d barely gotten halfway through before the dangerous edge in Stella’s tone forced him to swallow the rest.
Only now did it hit him–Stella had never called him that
Jonathan’s chest rose and fell with anger as he struggled to stand straight. “You’ll pay for what you did today
He spat the words out through clenched teeth.
But just then, the office door opened.
Abraham stood there in the doorway, his presence ice–cold.
“And what price do you think she should pay
His voice was soft, but the pressure behind it was suffocating
jonathans turned around–night into Abraham’s hawk–sharp gaze.
The aura coming off the man made Jonathan’s chest tighten involuntarily.
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