Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 55

At that moment, Hudson was still looking down, leisurely finishing his soup. His long lashes cast a small shadow over his eyes, making it impossible to read his expression.

Nora's fingers tightened around the phone.

That 'Nora'...

Did he hear it?

"Nora, are you listening?" Penelope raised her voice when she was met with silence.

Nora felt her heart leap into her throat. She quickly interjected, "Mom, I'm having lunch with Mr. Lancaster. Can we talk about this later?"

She purposefully emphasized the words 'Mr. Lancaster', terrified Penelope would blow her cover.

The line went dead silent for a second. It was obvious Penelope realized she had almost ruined everything.

"Oh, right, Jade... You're with Hudson? Perfect..."

Having smoothly switched names, Penelope immediately launched into a tirade. "Xavi is about to start high school. You know how it is in San Francisco—the schools are strictly stratified into distinct tiers. What kind of future does a kid have coming out of an ordinary public school? Your brother's grades aren't bad. If he can get into St. Paul's Preparatory, his path will be set. In this day and age, connections matter more than a diploma..."

St. Paul's Preparatory.

Nora frowned.

It was the most elite private school in San Francisco. With over a century of history, its alumni directory read like a who's who of the city's top aristocrats.

Let alone ordinary people, even a middle-class wealthy family like the Reeds wouldn't stand a chance of getting their kid in. It was a pipe dream.

"Mom..." Nora lowered her voice, trying to interrupt.

But Penelope refused to give her a chance to speak.

"I know that school is impossible to get into. That's why I'm calling you, Jade. You're the young madam of the Lancaster family now. Who is Hudson? There is nothing in San Francisco he can't accomplish. Getting a kid into St. Paul's is just a matter of him saying the word."

Nora's breath hitched.

A matter of saying the word.

She made it sound so easy.

What exactly was her relationship with Hudson?

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