Before I could grasp anything, Harper grabbed Nan’s wine glass and splashed it at Nan’s dress, making everyone gasp.
Nan shot to her feet, her eyes red with unshed tears and her face flushed with embarrassment. Even my parents gasped; my mother let out a sad sigh as she saw Nan’s distraught and broken expression.
“She doesn’t deserve you. She doesn’t know you. She could never love you the way I love you,” Harper continued, pointing her red fingernail manicure at Nan’s face. I couldn’t exactly see Chester’s face because his back was turned towards me, but I knew he was looking at Nan, he was now seeing how upset she truly was and the fact that her dress was now stained, didn’t help matters.
Nan was standing to her feet, her body trembling. I knew she was about to make a run for it.
My mother tapped the table, getting my attention.
“Go to her,” she said softly.
I glanced between her and my father.
“Are you sure? I feel bad bailing on dinner,” I told her; this was an important celebration, and family had always come first to me.
As if reading my thoughts, my father nodded his head.
“Nan is family too,” he told me. “You should make sure she’s okay.”
He didn’t have to tell me twice; I stood up quickly and started towards their table while Nan was having an internal battle.
“You’ve crossed a line, Harper,” Chester said, his tone low and deadly; their voices got louder as I got nearer. I could see some of the security and management making their way through the restaurant as well, wondering what the commotion was all about and ready to de-escalate the situation.
“You can’t honestly say you don’t have feelings for me, Chester. I have always been there for you… I have always loved you. You can’t deny that we have history together.”
As we passed her, I couldn’t help but whisper, “If I were you… I’d start running.”
With those words left in the air, I guided Nan away and towards the bathrooms. I ignored the screaming as I slammed the bathroom door shut and locked it. At that moment, Nan completely fell apart. She started to sob loudly as she fell to the ground, her entire body quivering as she let out all the surpassed feelings she’d had that evening.
I sat with her on the ground, my eyes burning with unshed tears as I watched my best friend fall apart. I hated that this was happening; I hated that Harper was making this happen. I wanted to be friends with Harper for a long time, but now… now I couldn’t seem to look at her without feeling resentment and hatred.
I grabbed my phone and brought up my text thread with Gavin.
I sent a single text, hoping it didn’t sound like he owed me anything, but I needed this to be done.
Me: I need a favor.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law
This story is all over the place. i'm trying my best to keep going because he would be so good The writer and editor communicated at least a little. (Yes I understand its 1 maybe 2 people writing and tending to the story) However, everyone needs to be on the same page. The characters names continue to change: Rachel at first then her name changed to Rebecca, Ethans sister name is now jenna. some times they talk in 3rd person which I'm sure is a accident when its in that characters POV. How did we do a time jump 5 years making Matt 13 with Judy's son being 5 years old but when we get to the Blackwell story line he's nine again and she's still pregnant using her time with matt to gain experience with her son. What happened to the time jump....
Is it just me, or do they add chapters daily for one week then leave you in suspense for a week before they start posting again? The book is amazing, but it's frustrating being in such high excitement and thrill then being left with your mind boggling....
Thank you for continuing to write this story! Trying to be grateful for the recent 2 small chapters a day, however due to enjoying it so much, wish they were more and longer....
Could the author please get the names correct…CHESTER is Nan’s mate —NOT Chuck. I don’t know who is writing these chapters, but I do not think it is the original author. Considering the original author has quite a few ongoing stories, she must have handed this one off to someone else. Very disappointing!...
Has the author forgot her own story? Didn't lila/Racheal date gavin when he first got Mathew? Meaning that she's the same or similar age as gavin! Now it's changed that she's born on the same day as Judy......
This book has gone off the rails. First there was a Five Years Later chapter where everyone had kids and Irene was marked and pregnant by Chuck and now they're not mated and Chuck is a slime ball. Make it make sense....
I don't understand thus story. Didn't she just win 5 million in the gamma games? Why is she living with people and not in her own place?...
No updates/new chapters since 10/14/2025???? This is so frustrating for those of us who have followed this book/author from the beginning! So disappointing!...
Why no updates posted since 9/20/25????...
Well that.....sucked. That can't seriously be the ending? Tf?...