Zoe Rhodes glanced at the bodyguards behind Jasper Hawthorne. She knew this wasn't a negotiation.
He said he was "inviting" her, but from their posture, it was clear they had no intention of respecting her wishes.
Zoe Rhodes took a deep breath and put down the picture frame in her hand. "Fine, I'll go with you."
She secretly shot a look at Miss Flora.
"Stop trying to send secret signals," Jasper Hawthorne sneered, not bothering to hide his disdain for her.
"Miss Flora, you're coming with us."
"..."
Once in the car, Zoe Rhodes nervously dug her nails into her fingertips.
She kept telling herself it would be okay. Mr. Hawthorne had always been very good to her.
Besides, her relationship with Zane Hawthorne was perfectly normal. There was nothing shameful about it.
'Oh, wait, that's not right. I guess *I'm* the one who can't be seen right now.'
Especially when it came to seeing Mr. Hawthorne.
