Chapter 2016
Chapter 2016
Jaylene was left without words after Darcie confronted her.
Darcie''s face lost color as she sighed. "Jaylene, you''ve always been such a good listener and excelled
at everything since you were a child. I worked hard to raise you to be someone independent, not just
someone''s wife.
"Even though Keegan did develop feelings for you, think about it. If he could leave Ste for you, what''s
stopping him from leaving you for someone else?"
Darcie clenched her teeth and added, "You have Saun as yourst name, but you''re not tied by blood
to this family. No matter how much your dad and brother love you, their blood ties will always be
stronger. You can''t rely on the Saun family forever.
"You''ve got to be strong on your own. When you be a big deal in Caline, no one will dare to
underestimate you.
" Don''t get worked up every time I mention Ste. She''s back with the Saun family, living a good life
with Keegan. But notice something? She hasn''t slowed down at all, managing The Velvet and her
acting career. She''s keeping up the pace.
"Even though her life wasn''t as good as yours in the beginning, she''s on track to surpass you if you
don''t step up. Once she makes her mark in Caline, you might find yourself in her shadow forever."
Jaylene stayed quiet, her eyes getting red.
Darcie gave her a cup of water and went on, "The fact that Keegan is willing to see you less just
because of something I said tells a lot. It shows you''re not that important to him.
"This might not necessarily be a bad thing. You should start joining thepany officially after a few
days. I''ll have Aubrey guide you by then."
Jaylene lowered her gaze and nodded, seemingly taking in Darcie''s harsh advice.
Darcie patted her shoulder and stopped speaking. She believed that
Jaylene was already an adult and should know the right thing to do.
Jaylene''s grip on the ss gradually tightened.
She knew that although Darcie imed that she feared that Ste would take away Caline, deep down,
she knew that Darcie was just afraid that Wenham would me her if she got together with Keegan.
After Ste''s return, Darcie had been amodating her in every way possible. Everytime there was a
conflict between Jaylene and Ste, Darcie would never be on her side.
Darcie''s sole concern was ensuring Wenham’s approval of Jaylene, leading her to neglect Jaylene''s
feelings.
Just as Jaylene was deciding whether to follow what Darcie said, her phone rang.
It was a text from Keegan. [I guess this is it. Darcie doesn''t like me, and I don''t want your rtionship
with her to be affected by me. I should''ve treated you like my little sister, and what I didst night was
inappropriate. I''m sorry.]
His message was too suggestive, and Jaylene instantly replied without thinking. [But I don''t want to be
your little sister.]
However, Keegan did not reply after she hit send.
Jaylene gripped her phone, feeling uneasy.
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"I don''t want to be your little sister; I want to be your girlfriend!" Ste suddenly got into character as
she looked at Keegan with sparkling eyes." Do I sound like Jolin Harder?"
Keegan looked at her, confused. "John who?" "Tsk," Ste clicked her tongue. "You’re so outdated.
Please don’t talk to me."
However, Aldor praised. "Yeah, you do, especially the way that your voice is going to crack. It''s exactly
the same."
Knowing that someone would back him up, Aldor was fearless when he met this boss''s intimidating
gaze.
Ste smiled. "Fantastic! I''ll ask Keegan to... treat you to a meal!"
Aldor was taken aback. ''Mrs. Kane is getting stingier now. My life is so difficult.''
Keegan and Aldor were really into their work, and Ste couldn''t sit still after watching two online
seminars on her phone.
She paced around the room, stretching now and then. Staying in one spot for more than a few seconds
just wasn''t her thing.