Chapter 691



Her perfectly styled hair clung to her, and her expensive dress was drenched in champagne. She looked like a drowned rat.

But Cara didn’t explode in anger. Instead, she shot Kallie a defiant smirk before suddenly bursting into tears, performing a dramatic transformation that would have made any professional actor envious. The commotion drew a crowd of onlookers, all buzzing with curiosity. No one knew exactly what had happened, but seeing Cara drenched and sobbing, they assumed Kallie had intentionally caused a scene.

Whispers filled the air.

“Wow! Who would have thought Kallie had become like this? Her husband dumped her for another woman. How embarrassing!”

“Everyone knows Kallie used to be Jake’s hopeless pursuer. Even after they broke up, she went crawling back the second he snapped his fingers. And now he’s with someone else! He treats her like dirt.”

Kallie’s blood ran cold as the cruel gossip reached her ears. Rachel rushed to Kallie’s side, her face etched with concern. “Kallie, are you okay?”

Kallie fought back tears, forcing a weak smile. “I’m fine, just a bit tired. I might have to take my leave early.”

gⱯlnσν𝓮ℓs﹒𝚌o𝗺 is where stories live Rachel’s eyes filled with sympathy and guilt. “I’m so sorry, Kallie.”

Kallie patted her hand, trying to reassure her.

Suddenly, the whispers died down as the crowd parted, revealing Jake. His expression was hard, his handsome face devoid of emotion, and his eyes cold as ice.

Jake radiated power and authority, an intimidating aura that made everyone around him shift uncomfortably.

Only Kallie gazed at him steadily. She seemed calm, but her slightly red eyes gave her away.

Jake shifted uncomfortably under her intense stare and looked away. Kallie, however, misinterpreted his actions.

Jake shot a frustrated look at Cara, who was clearly milking the situation. He wasn’t buying it. He just wanted to get Cara to the hospital and be done with it.

As Jake turned to leave, Kallie blurted out, “Mr. Reeves, maybe I should explain what happened.”

But Kallie immediately regretted it. Did it even matter? Yet, she figured that while she didn’t mind Cara’s antics smearing her reputation, the fact that Jake was her children’s father couldn’t be ignored. If she left the misunderstanding unresolved, it wouldn’t bode well for the kids.

Jake didn’t turn around. “No need to explain,” he said dismissively.

Kallie felt a pang of disappointment.

In truth, Jake didn’t mean it that way. He just wanted to get rid of Cara, the troublemaker, as soon as possible. He knew exactly what Cara was like. She was probably pulling off some stunt again. Cara had always been willing to hurt herself to get attention.

As expected, Cara leaned into Jake, whining. “Jake, it hurts so much! I don’t know what happened. I just said hi to her, and she slapped me like a madwoman. Everyone saw it. You’re not just going to let her get away with it, are you?”

“Cut the crap,” Jake scoffed. “Don’t try to manipulate me with your tricks. Since you have the strength to speak, it means your injury isn’t that serious.”

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