Who’s the Dog Now? novel Chapter 136

"Just trust me. We've been best friends for years. Have I ever lied to you?"

Zebulon, his face flushed from the alcohol, looked at him with renewed determination.

"I know what to do."

Tiffany was hiding nearby. Seeing that Zebulon was actually going to make up with Naomi, her face twisted into a venomous snarl.

She took out her phone to make a call, but a shadow fell over the screen.

Startled, she looked up and met Carter's cold gaze.

"You'd do well to remember your place."

Tiffany froze.

"What? I don't know what you're talking about."

Carter smiled faintly. "I don't like to spell things out, but I'm sure you understand me, Tiffany. If you're smart, you know the gap between you and Zebulon. For now, Zebulon still cares about you, so enjoy being pampered by the golden boy. But given your status, some things are beyond your reach, no matter how much you sacrifice to get them."

"Cherish the present, and hide your ambition."

"Even without Naomi, it will never be you."

The words were brutal, striking directly at the most hidden corner of Tiffany's heart.

Her hands and feet trembled slightly. She wanted to deny it, but couldn't utter a single word of protest.

Carter delivered his final blow, "Zebulon can give you everything, and he can take it all away. Think about that," before turning and walking away.

Tiffany's hand went limp, and her phone fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.

"Morning."

Naomi pointed to the dining room. "Breakfast is ready. Should we wake everyone else up?"

"I saw them up already, just taking their sweet time getting ready. Let's go ahead and eat."

"Oh, by the way, the boss already left for work. He said he arranged for someone to take us back later. Are you coming with us back to the city to go to school, or are you going somewhere else?"

Naomi thought for a moment. She had put her phone on airplane mode yesterday to avoid calls and texts from disrupting Lennon's birthday. She hadn't dared to turn it back on yet.

She figured her family must know about the situation by now. It was only right for her to go home and explain.

"I'm going home."

"Then you should have Lennon's driver take you."