Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 72

"Jade, what on earth did you do to make the kitchen smell so awful?" Lisa barked as she descended the stairs, glaring down at Jade and Chloe.

Jade quickly replied, "I made some of Chloe's favorite cheese pastries. I just cleaned up. The kitchen doesn’t smell anymore."

Lisa's face twisted with disdain. "Chloe is a murderer's daughter. She’s not one of the Meadows family. Jade, remember, there's only one Miss in this family, and that’s me. Got it?"

Jade's face fell. At seventy, she'd raised two generations of the Meadows family, and even Jacob the master treated her with respect. But since Lisa's return, she'd been nothing but dismissive and cruel.

"Jade, throw those stinking pastries away. From now on, it will be banned from this house," Lisa commanded.

Jade's voice trembled. "But these are Miss Chloe’s favorite..."

"Do you still want to work here, or do you want me to send you packing back to your hometown tomorrow?" Lisa threatened.

Tears welled up in Jade's wrinkled eyes, and her lips quivered. She looked helplessly at Chloe. "Miss..."

Chloe whispered to Jade, "Just put them in my car."

Jade nodded and left.

Lisa stepped closer to Chloe, her expression smug. "Heard you got suspended from the TV station?"