The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 351

Even though Jade's abilities pale in comparison to Tara's, the girl has undeniable luck. She can stir up disaster after disaster, yet her brothers always rush to shield her, and Charles and Deanna treat her like royalty. Deanna even mentioned that Charles is bringing Jade into the Dennis Group soon to train her in a powerful core department.

Sometimes, Lana wonders if Jade is secretly Charles's illegitimate daughter. Why else would he treat an adopted child better than his own flesh and blood? Plenty of people in their social circle probably share the same suspicion. But after hiring private investigators, Lana found absolutely nothing. Charles is renowned as one of the few genuinely faithful husbands in their world, completely free of messy affairs or scandals. If there were any skeletons in his closet, someone would have leaked them by now. So, Lana drops the conspiracy theories. Jade simply hit the jackpot in life.

"You don't need to worry," Lana tells her son. "Just focus your energy on winning Jade over. If you have her heart, you have the Dennis family's support. Once you marry her and take over your father's company, who says you can't find other women later?" She subtly points out his father as a prime example—a man who secured the Jewell family's empire and now enjoys both a thriving career and plenty of romantic side-ventures. "Besides, Jade is joining the Dennis Group. Her family dotes on her too much to let her future crumble. Right now, she is your absolute best option. If you break another engagement, no respectable family will ever give you their daughter."

"Yeah, I get it," Evan mutters. He desperately wants to rebel, but his mother's logic is bulletproof. Defeated, he slinks back to his room.

His mother is right, but he feels completely possessed by his obsession with Tara. He can't let her go. Sometimes he wonders if that woman cast a spell on him. Why else would he crave her this much?

Suffocating under the weight of his frustration, he dials Jake's number. Even though they had a massive falling out, Jake is still the first person he thinks of.

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