I’ll meet her regardless. Let’s see what game they’re playing.”
Keith immediately said, “I’ll tag along.”
Trent nodded. “Count me in too.”
“Alright, let’s not dilly-dally. We’ll meet Wallace first,” Hannah said, turning to Dotson and Winston. “Wait for us here.”
“Got it, Miss Moore,” they chorused in unison.
When they made their way into the main house, they found Amelie and Joselyn seated on the sofa.
Glancing at them, Hannah led Keith and Trent upstairs.
But before they could ascend, Joselyn’s voice dripped with disdain as she spoke.
“Hannah, are you blind? Can’t you see we’re here?”
Hannah paused, shooting a pointed look at Joselyn. “I only see humans!”
The other two ladies were insulted by her inference. When Hannah fought people verbally, she never showed pity.
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It sparked anger in Joselyn, who rose to her feet. “Hannah Moore!
Mom wasn’t mad at you for going to cause problems at Jade Paradise.
How dare you say that!”
“I didn’t mean her. Why are you trying to make it look so?”
Hannah remained unfazed, her smile sweet but sharp. “And I wasn’t talking about you, but if the shoe fits…”
“You!” Joselyn sputtered in rage, unable to find a suitable comeback.
Amelie drawled with an air of sophistication, “Hannah, my dear, you’re still in the bloom of youth, relishing those Lively moments.
I’m thrilled you fancy Jade Paradise. But, sweetheart, last night, you took it a bit too far. Don’t you think so?”
Hannah, feigning innocence, turned around, batting her eyelashes.
“What went down last night? I went to Jade Paradise out of sheer curiosity about Caditown’s grandest watering hole. I settled the tab for the drinks. Oh…”
Hannah pretended to realize something. “If it’s about me throwing a punch last night, my apologies. Someone rubbed me the wrong way. And I tried to keep my cool, but alas! You can ask the other patrons; I wasn’t angling for trouble initially.”
Amelie’s eyebrows twitched. She scowled at Hannah. “You know darn well I’m not talking about that!”