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Horace gripped his phone tightly Jessica s with me I ll reserve a private room at Vista Dining for noon You can meet her there
He made the arrangements
Brittany agreedwithouthesitation.”Alright,seeyouatnoon.”
At that moment a young male voice came through Brittany s side of the call Brit where are we going now
Brit…?
Horace furrowed his brow his patience thinning Brittany
Before he could say more the call ended abruptly with a dial tone
ItwasclearthatBrittanydidn’t wanttosayawordtoHoracebeyondwhatwasnecessary;herdaughterwasallshecaredabout.Horacewasleftspeechless.
Ida noticing the storm brewing on Horace s face already knew the call was from Brittany Noone else in the world could shake his mood like Brittany could
She stepped forward Was that Brittany on the phone
Jessica s heart skipped a beat Dad Was that Mom
Horace nodded Yes She s back in the country I ve arranged for you two to meet at Vista Dining at noon
Brittany hadreturnedsoonerthanexpected.JessicawasscaredofBrittany’sarrival,butthenshereconsidered–maybethiswas
anopportunity.Horacehadneverrealizedshewasafraud,soshefiguredBrittanywouldn’teither.Withanothermothertocareforher,Jessicabelievedherlifewould onlygeteasierandmorecomfortable.
Now that Mom s back I m going to complain to her about how badly you retreating meat noon
Horace pressed his lips tightly
Don t say nonsense like that in front of your mother She has a fierce personality She s the only child of the Brewer family and now she s at the helm She manages all their enterprises
Jessica’s eyeslitupwithsurprise.Shehadn’texpectedBrittanytobesocapable,tobetheheadoftheBrewerfamily.
The Brewer family s businesses stretched worldwide especially in jewelry fashion and entertainment Brittany had been blessed with a natural talent for business and was cherished by her parents since she was little
Later,theLarsonandBrewerfamiliesmergedthroughmarriagewhen BrittanymarriedintotheLarsonfamily.Itwasapowerfulalliance.
Jessica s heart soared She believed everything Brittany owned washers too After all she was the only daughter of both the Larson and Brewer families
ShelookedatHoraceandpouted.”Now thatyoufavorWendy,I’mmovingouttolivewithMom.Atleastshe’lltreatmebetterthanyouhave.Idon’twanttostayhereanymore!”
Jessica Horace snapped
Ida was eager for Jessica to leave as soon as possible She dreamed of sitting on Brittany s throne one day and planned to give Horace a child of their own
Horace stop arguing with Jessica Ida said firmly She s been through a lot lately Let her rest and freshen up before you meet Brittany at noon
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Horace looked Jessica in the eye You kidnapped Bella and Angela How do you plant of ix tli is mess
Jessica avoided the topic completely You re going to take care of forme right
This is your mess You have to deal with it yourself
“Ifyouwon’thelp mecleanthisup,I’llgotoMom.Shelovesmemore!Anyway,Idon’twanttotalkaboutthisanymore.I’m tired.I’mgoingupstairstosleep.”
Without anotherword,Jessicastrodeupstairs.
Horacewasleftspeechlesswith frustration.Hetrulydidn’tunderstandhowhehadendedupwithadaughterlikeJessica–onewhomademistakesbutshowednoremorse,noreflection,noresponsibility,andyetactedcompletelyself–righteous.
He had no idea how to talk sense into her anymore
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