Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 564

Helena's eyes darted around in a panic, and she instinctively glanced sideways at Celeste.

Unable to meet the matriarch's intense gaze, she stammered out an excuse.

"Mother... I found a top-tier jewelry investment firm.

They offered high-end maintenance, professional storage, and... jewelry rental investments, all for free.

Wealthy socialites rent them to wear... Every month, I'd get a massive return on investment. It was basically a guaranteed profit... like a financial investment.

I figured it was a waste to just let the collection sit there, so... I outsourced all of it."

The moment the explanation left her lips, the matriarch's expression darkened once again. Her fury reignited, her face twisting with rage.

"You absolute fool!" the matriarch bellowed.

"The Sterlings have built our wealth over generations! Do you lack food on the table or clothes on your back? For some petty spare change!

You dared to hand over billions of dollars worth of priceless, one-of-a-kind heirlooms to complete strangers with shady backgrounds?

Helena, the older you get, the more brainless you become! Have you completely lost your mind?"

The matriarch pointed a trembling finger at her, utterly exasperated and unable to contain her wrath.

Helena shrank back in terror, rushing to defend herself.

"It wasn't petty change! For the past six months, I was pulling in a steady ten to twenty million a month.

And their background wasn't exactly unknown..."

She paused, her eyes drifting toward Celeste again, her confidence dwindling to a whisper.

"The head of the firm... is Celeste's ex-boyfriend."

"..."

The air in the living room immediately turned to ice.

The matriarch furrowed her brows deeply, her gaze locking onto Celeste in the wheelchair, eyes brimming with suspicion.

Celeste's breath hitched.

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