Chapter205IsItAllJustfortheMoney?
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AfterhangingupthecallwithHolly,Ruthletoutasmirk.Shecalmlycedherphonebesideheronthebedwhensuddenlyshefelta<b>big</b>handencircleherwaist,drawingherback.
“Hey,Ruth,what’sup?”SimonmurmuredclosetoRuth’sear.
Ruthcouldn’thelpbutletouta<b>small</bughbeforereplying,“It’sallTerresa’sfault.Shecouldn’tevengetanythingworthwhilefromKate.SheleftherselfwideopenandgotcaughtbyKate,ofallpeople.”
“Sowhenmymomaskedfortips,I<b>saw</b>anopportunity.”
Ruth’ssmirkgrewmoreexpansive,hintingatsomethingscheming.
Simonwasbrieflycaughtoffguardbeforehesmirkedandgentlysqueezed<b>Ruth’s</b>waist,teasing,“Ruth,youareruthlessandheartless.Imean,she’syourmom.”
Ruthrolledhereyes.“So?Justbecauseshe’smymotherdoesn’tmeananything.She’sfromasimplebackground,andbecauseofthat,peoplelookdownonmetoo.Youdon’tgetit.Mywholelifehasbeenfilledwithdisdainbecauseofher.Ifshe’dputinmoreeffortinherday.I wouldn’thavetodealwithpeople’sjudgmentalstares.”
“Thenthere’sKate,actingallhighandmightyjustbecauseshewasbornintoprivilege?”
Ruth’stonewasicyassheexpressedherdisdainforHolly.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org - ?.
ShemadeherselfortableinSimon’sarmsandgaveasmugsmile.“Besides,ifshekicksthebucket,thoseloansharksareoutofluck.Igotheridentalinsurancewithmeastheluckyans
tocashin.”
Ruthlickedherlips,hereyeslightinguplikeshewasalreadycountingafatchdinginherbank.
AshadowofhatredandcoldnesspassedthroughSimon’sgaze.
Ruthwasbeingreckless.He’donlydroppedahint,andshewasreadytothrowHollyunderthebus.
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“Let’sdropit,Simon.There’snoneedtokeep harpingonaboutthis.”
RuthleanedclosetoSimon,whisperingwithsweetnessandvictory,“WhenKate’soutofthepicture,we’llgetthapensation,andthenit’seasylivingforus!”
OutsidetheIINStudiocoborationfactory,KatesawTerresabeingledaway.Shewentinside.thefactory,quicklychattedwiththeboss,andleft.
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bestmovewastoheadtoSummerEstatewithEricfortheafternoontokeephimsafeandensurenothingelsemessedwiththeirday.
“Ric,I’llbehangingoutatSummerEstatewithyotertoday,cool?”
Katesaid,snugglingclosertoEricandwhispering.
Lostintheviewoutside,Ericmurmureda“Yeah”inagreement.
Georgeseemedabouttojumpintotheconversationbutsuddenlystoppedhimself,acurious.expressiontakingoverhisface.
Astheynearedatrafficlightintersection,amassivetrucktantlyignoredtheredsignndbarreledrighttowardsthem.
Georgeinstantlyjerkedthecartotheside,tryingtoavoidthetruck,whichkeptonitspathwithoutanyhintofstopping.
“Damnit,”Georgemuttered,frustrationclearinhisvoiceashesharplyturnedthewhendflooredtheelerator.
Theircarshotforward,butthetruckwasrelentless.DespiteGeorge’sefforts,thecarmmedintothebackoftheirvehiclewithaloud“Bang!”
Theimpacthitwithaseriousbang,nearlytossing Kateout,butEricactedfast,yankingherback.tosafetyandwrappingherupinatighthug.
Thecardidafewwildspinsbeforefinallystopping.Itstrunkwasbustedopenandwrecked.
Meanwhile,thetruckdidn’tfareanybetter,mmingintoawallontheoppositeside.Itsfrontwastotallysmashedin!