The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 244

"Don't worry about a thing. Just book a private room, get Evan to take this, and wait. I'll find a way to lure Tara upstairs," Jade says, discreetly slipping a small paper packet of white powder into Lana's hand.

"Are you sure this is safe?" Lana asks, staring at the packet.

"Completely. It just lowers inhibitions and creates a... feverish heat. There's no lasting harm to the body," Jade reassures her smoothly.

"Alright. Thank you for doing this," Lana says, squeezing Jade's hand with meaningful intensity.

"It's the least I could do. I felt so terribly guilty about that misunderstanding with your skincare routine. I almost ruined your radiant complexion, so I promised myself I'd make this up to you," Jade replies, effortlessly playing the innocent victim to absolve herself of their past conflict.

"It's water under the bridge. Just get this done for me," Lana says, matching her fake warmth. Her skin has recovered, and as long as Jade secures this marriage—and the thirty percent corporate shares Tara holds—Lana is more than willing to let bygones be bygones.

As Lana walks away, a sinister smirk curves Jade's lips. Lana thinks she is using Jade as a pawn, completely oblivious to the fact that Jade is playing her like a fiddle.

Putting on her best innocent expression, Jade approaches the corner. She stares at the woman she despises more than anything in the world. Tara is still laughing with Danny, their effortless chemistry burning a hole straight through Jade's retinas. A suffocating wave of jealousy threatens to consume her.

She wants nothing more than to rip that confident smile right off Tara's face. But she forces the rage down. The endgame is what matters.

Feigning a look of anxious hope, Jade stops in front of them. "Tara, please don't be mad at our brothers for what happened earlier. Jake and Alec both feel terrible about how they treated you in the past. I came over to apologize on their behalf. Can you find it in your heart to forgive them?"