Chapter 33
Chapter 33
After speaking, Caitlin strode into the café without looking back.
Skyler watched her ga, lips curled in a sneer!
She’s insane I
Absolutely insane.
Did Caitlin really think she had some kind of mystical power to decide life or death with a few words, just because she acted so smug and self–assured p>
What a charlatan!
Shameless
Did she really think he’d fall for her tricks p>
No way. Not a chance.
“Skyler p>
A well–dressed woman appeared at his side, swinging a designer handbag that probably cost as much as a new car. She looked curiously in the direction Caitlin had disappeared. “Who were you just talking to? Looked like a girl–your girlfriend p>
“ My girlfriend? Hardly Skyler replied, rolling his eyes. “She’s a con artist! Last time, she nearly scammed my uncle, and now she’s trying the same with met
The woman was Skyler’s mother, Alaina Sylvester
Alaina was the eldest daughter of the Sylvester family–twenty years older than her youngest brother, Gordon.
At forty–nine, she looked stunning, not a single e crow’s foot marring her smile. Standing side by side with Skyler, they could’ve easily passed for siblings instead of mother and son.
Now, hearing her baby brother had almost been duped, Alaina’s face registered genuine shock. She tumed to her son, eyes wide. “Scammed? Your uncle? Are you serious p>
Her brother had always been exceptional, different from other kids even as a child. He was a genius, skipping grades all the way through school, eaming a place at a top university at fifteen, and getting a head start in business by eighteen. Now, at just twenty–nine, he was aiready at the top of his field.
Over the years, Gordon had tasted nothing but success–except when it came to love
He really was the golden boy…
No wonder Alaina was curious–what kind of scammer could almost fool someone like Gordon?2
“ Of course I’m serious! Mpm, would I lie to you p>
With that, Skyler launched into an animated retelling of what happened that day in the hospital elevator, when he’d run into Caitlin while visiting Beatrice.
When Alaina heard that her usually awkward–in–romance little brother had actually stepped in to help a young woman, she couldn’t help but interrupt, her face lighting up with gossip. “Skyler, was the girl especially pretty p>
Skyler hesitated, then admitted, “Yeah, she was pretty. Really pretty, actually”
He might not approve of Caitlin’s methods, but even Skyler had to admit she was striking–the kind of woman you’d be hard–pressed to find a second of in all of Silverhaven.
As his mother, Alaina knew Skyler’s taste, and she also knew that most people didn’t even register on his radar. If even he said the girl was beautiful, then she must be truly breathtaking!
Alaina’s eyes narrowed with intrigue “So, do you think your uncle might have p>
Skyler cut her off before she could finish “Mom, what are you thinking? Looks aside, that woman has nothing going for her. She’s a total
Skyler then recounted the f full story, including how Caitlin had “diagnosed” that Gordon would fall ill in three days.
Alaina frowned, instantly anxious “Wait–what day is it today p>
Hea
grinned, trying to reassure her “Relax, Mom
“it’s the third day, just like she said Skyler replied, calclung on to his mother’s worry Uncle Gordon’s fine–fit as a bull All that talk about collapsing is just nonsense
He’d seen Gordon that very morning, even checked on his health out of caution Gordon had been perfectly normal, pumping iron at the gym as usual
But Alaina wasn’t convinced. “The day’s not over yet! And didn’t she say he’d collapse before nine tonight? What if she’s night? Skyler, this
isn’t something to joke about. Where
ere is that girl now? Take me to her,
her, right now p>
Alaina had seen enough in her life to know you couldn’t judge people just by appearances. Sometimes the most unassuming people could surprise you with their abilities.
So despite her son’s skepticism, Alaina’s first reaction wasn’t doubt–it was worry!
She was worned her brother might really be in danger!
Their mother was getting older, and their father had passed away a few years back. If anything happened to Gordon now, it would break Beatrice’s heart all over again p>
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