Claire never imagined she'd be treated this way by Jackson, and yet, Jackson himself stood by, uttering not a single word in her defense.
Fury painted Bonnie's face as she was dragged downstairs, instinctively shouting out for Jackson.
"Jackson!"
"Jackson, are you really going to just watch me get thrown out?"
After all her battles with Stella, Claire had always come out on top. The last thing she wanted was to lose face in front of Stella.
Complex emotions flooded Jackson's face. The main issue was that all the bodyguards were now under Stella's command, leaving him powerless to help Bonnie.
He could only look towards Stella, but she had already retreated to her room, seemingly undisturbed by the commotion outside.
Jackson took a deep breath, suddenly feeling threatened by this new sister's presence in his life.
Back in his room, he called his father, Boris.
The phone was picked up quickly. "Son, what's the matter?"
"Did you grant Stella all these privileges? Now, even the servants in the mansion listen to her. Dad, is this house still mine, or is she forever an outsider here?"
Boris's demeanor cooled. He might play the field, but he understood the situation clearly. He hadn't expected his son to lack the basic skill of reading people.
"Jackson, that's your sister. Bonnie is the outsider. If you keep pushing away your own, I'll cut off your credit cards. Don't think I don't know what that girl Bonnie is after by being with you."
Jackson instantly fell silent. His spending was extravagant, and without money, he wouldn't know how to survive.
Moreover, all the family investments were managed by Boris. Jackson had never interfered, living a life where everything was handed to him on a silver platter.
Now, with Boris threatening to cut him off, he felt like he was being choked.
"Jackson, you better get along with Stella. I don't want to hear about you mistreating her again."
Jackson's lips tightened, his expression souring, but since he was still on the phone with Boris, he swallowed all his grievances.
Stella slept soundly until morning, undisturbed apart from her time with Beck. It was the most peaceful sleep she had had in a long time.
After yawning and freshening up, she headed downstairs only to find Jackson, quite unusually, sitting at the breakfast table. Seeing him, she snorted to express her displeasure.
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Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
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