Chapter 1101: Chapter 1101

Chapter 1101

Marcus didn’t get what Zavier was on about, but he knew the dude was going through the wringer after losing his wife. He didn’t pick a fight, “How’s the whole Skyler situation going? Holler if you need a hand.”

Zavier chuckled, “President Hartley, ain’t you more clued in about the Skyler situation than I am?”

Lucas jumped in, “Zavier, why you gotta be so rough around the edges?”

Zavier retorted. “Am I being rough? If your wife kicked the bucket today, I bet you’d be even more ticked off.”

Lucas shot back, “What’s your angle here? Are you blaming Marc? We all get you’re gutted about your wife, but could you maybe tone down the fire and brimstone? Maybe you should take a hard look at what made Skyler want to bail on you in such a drastic way.”

Zavier stared everyone down, “So what’s your agenda here? Are you here to rake me over the coals?”

Even laid–back Lucas was getting riled up, “Zavier, why do you always have to be so caustic? If you think we’re here to make fun of you, consider our friendship

loast.”

Zavier responded, “Fine, I admit I messed up. You’re all right. I’ll handle the Skyler thing myself, no need for y’all to lose sleep over it. I’m planning on throwing a shindig at the largest hotel in Riverton, and it’s gonna last a few days. Everyone’s invited.”

He turned to Cornelia, “Mrs. Hartley, you’re aware of this, aren’t you?”

Cornelia was puzzled, “What are you talking about?”

Zavier sneered, “Even though Hannah is a pro actress, her acting chops can’t hold a candle to an amateur like you”

Hannah asked, “Mr. Rivera, did I do something wrong?”

Rosie said, “He’s lost his marbles!”

Zavier retorted, “Yeah, I’ve gone off the deep end! Just now catching on?”

His gaze bore into Cornelia, icy and intense, “Mrs. Hartley, can we have a little private chat?”

“No way!” Marcus immediately stepped in front of Cornelia, “Cornelia, go take a breather with the girls. I’ll handle the man–to–man stuff.”

Cornelia had a ton of questions but knew this wasn’t the time or place. She did as Marcus asked, “Rosie, Hannah, let’s find a place to chill. Let the guys sort out their own crap

Hannah shot a glance at Steven. Since Zavier showed up, Steven had barely said a word, which wasn’t his style. Hannah couldn’t figure out what was going through his head.

Steven didn’t stop her, so Hannah quickly followed Cornelia, worried that if she hesitated, he’d call her back.

Once she was away from Steven, Hannah felt like she could breathe easier. She threw her arms around Cornelia and Rosie, “Comelia, Rosie, with Skyler gone, we’ve gotta stick together. No more rash decisions.”

Cornelia agreed. “Exactly, we’ve all gotta keep it together, no matter what.

Rosie asked, “Cornelia, did you hear about Skyler? I heard she ran away, how did she end up back with Zavier? And how did she just vanish?”

Thinking about Skyler still hurt Cornelia, “Skyler’s been in Riverton all along. She knew Zavier was giving Marcus a hard time, so she decided to go back to him. We were supposed to have dinner together last night. I could tell she was unhappy with Zavier. I could’ve saved her, but I backed off. If only…”