The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 666

Leilani had a pretty good idea why Reese was so upset with her. Although she’d been caught in the crossfire today, Callahan, Dante, and Letty had all been unequivocal in their defense of her, so Leilani didn't have much to be angry about.

She smiled at Dante. "Don't worry. I didn't take anything they said to heart. Besides, I know you’ve got my back if anyone gives me a hard time."

Far from thinking she was being presumptuous, Dante felt it was a sign of her trust in him and burst out laughing. "That's the spirit! With the bond we share, you can rest assured that even if Callahan bullies you, all you have to do is tell me, and I'll whip him into shape!"

At that, Callahan immediately tightened his grip on Leilani's hand. "I won't let anyone bully Leilani, either."

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On the other side of things, Reese and Talbot were escorted out by security on Dante's orders.

Since they were still family, the guards didn't dare get too rough, respectfully "seeing" the couple out of the villa complex. The night wind swept fallen leaves around their feet.

From a distance, the servants stood under the eaves, heads bowed, but they couldn't hide their furtive glances.

The stares felt like needles on their backs, making their skin burn with humiliation. Reese’s high heels clicked sharply on the stone path, as if trying to crush her seething rage.

Suppressing his irritation, Talbot got into the driver's seat with a grim face. The roar of the engine couldn't mask his heavy breathing.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. The horn let out a short, muffled cry, startlingly loud in the quiet night.

Beside him, Reese had already shifted her attacks from Leilani to Dante. "And Dante's favoritism is absolutely shameless! You and Callahan's dad were born from the same mother and father, so why does his side of the family get eighty percent of the shares? You're Dante's biological son! How much have you given to the company over the years? But in his eyes, it's always been about your older brother's family. He's completely blind to everything you've done for the company."

Reese's words, spoken in defense of her husband, struck Talbot right where it hurt. The majority of the shares went to Callahan's family, so why were he and Reese forced to live off the dividends from a measly few percent?