Skipped At The Altar, Taken By His Uncle novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Oliver had no idea why Klein was suddenly pissed off.

He gave Dustin a kick, for Dustin was the one who got along best with Klein.

“Hey, Dustin, what’s got him all riled up?” Eric asked.

Dustin gave him a slow, teasing grin. “Wanna know? Maybe if you beg a little, I’ll consider it.”

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Oliver snorted. “Please. Even if I begged, you’d still keep your mouth shut. Forget it. Save your mystery

act.”

Eric had a wild guess pop up in his mind, but it just felt way too messed up.

He thought, ‘Nah, that’s way too dirty.’

‘Come on, no way. Klein can’t be that much of an asshole, right?‘ Eric thought to himself.

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As soon as Klein walked out of the Royal Crest Club, he called his assistant, Ryan Ward.

“What’s going on with the news online? Why are they twisting the truth?” Klein demanded.

Ryan pressed his lips together, trying to figure out what Klein meant. “Mr. Harris, are you talking about the news about Carter and Ms. Moore?”

Klein frowned, clearly annoyed. “I’m asking why the news is twisting the truth. It was Whitney who called off the wedding.”

Ryan felt a chill run down his spine.

Ryan didn’t miss a beat. “Understood, Mr. Harris. I’ll have the media fix the story right away.”

Klein gave a brief reply and hung up.

Ten minutes later, all those bogus headlines got wiped and replaced.

The new headline screamed, “Moore Heiress Dumps Fiancé at the Altar! Carter’s Forbidden Romance with

His Foster Sister Sends Shockwaves Through High Society!”

Klein grinned from ear to ear as he scrolled through the updated news, absolutely thrilled.

He shot Ryan a message.

Klein: [Nice work. You’re getting double the year–end bonus.]

Ryan was speechless.

Ryan replied with a polite smile.

Ryan: [Thank you, sir. That’s very generous of you.]

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That night, when Emily opened the trending link Tina had sent her, she hurled her phone across the

room.

“That bitch! She actually paid for negative press just to drag me through the mud. She’s really something Emily thought to herself.

George saw the story blowing up online and tried to get someone to take it down, but no matter what he

id, it wouldn’t budge.

couldn’t help but wond uence? Not even he

d this be Whitney’s doing? How could she possibly have that kind of

1, would have the clout to pull this off.’

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Whitney b

After

nd all day and honestly couldn’t care less about all the drama online.

bank to apply for a secured loan.

300 thousand dollars at an interest rate of 3.85%. Whitney figured she could so she didn’t hesitate to have the ban

er start the paperwork.

n’t be finalized right away. The a

y, plus what she already had in

for a whole year shouldn’t be a

o way Whitney was going to

on, she would push har

1. em.

ree in the morn

ey had no id

1. et.

would take about a week.

g Patricia’s medical bills, nursing care.

y ever again.

a trying to stay afloat. Whitney refused to let life

hospital dragged her straight into hell.

he hospital. Her whole body was shaking, from her hands

the ER again, and it felt like a black hole was opening up inside

g room. “Ms. Moore, this is your grandmother’s critical condition

he scribbled her name. “Is she going to be okay?”

perate Whitney was and tried to reassure her. “The doctors will do everything

pped the paperwork

AM, Whitne

rushed back into the operating room.

er cheeks the whole time.

ened.

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“I’m sorry, Ms. Moore. We did everything we could,” the doctor said.

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He glanced at Whitney and calmly announced, “Your grandmother, Patricia Moore, passed away at 9:07. Cause of death, heart failure.”

Whitney’s legs gave out, but the nurse was quick to catch her before she hit the floor.

“I’m so sorry for your loss, Ms. Moore. There’s still a lot of paperwork to handle. You should call your family now,” the nurse said gently.

Whitney gripped the nurse’s hand tightly, her voice shaking. “Please, I need to see her,” she begged, desperation writter

er face.

“She’ll be

W

om soon,” the nurse replied softly.

covered in a white sheet, being wheeled back into the room by two nurses, ecollapsed at Patricia’s bedside.

lift the sheet. She couldn’t even let herself think about how just days ago, Patricia was d now she was gone.

ething was clawing at her heart, ready to tear it straight out of her chest.

so much that she couldn’t even breathe.

ny…” Whitney dropped to her

mories flooded her mind,

Whit, come here. Let C

Whit, don’t cry. anything.”

“Whit, t

won

bed, crying out for her.

with emotion.

ry, okay?”

sn’t care about you. You’ve got me, and you’re not missing out on

know how much it’s worth, but no matter what, it’s your backbone. A and tall in this world.”

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