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Chapter 587

Author: Eli Sole
Scarlett never expected Mrs. Jenkins would actually show up in person.

“The photographer?” Mrs. Jenkins repeated, stunned. “You let her shoot? Mrs. Lucas, weren’t you the one who hated—”

“Ahem.” Scarlett let out two deliberate coughs, cutting her off with a sharp glare. “This shoot doesn’t concern you. You’ve got no say here, so I suggest you head on home.”

The other ladies followed the staff out of the room, but Mrs. Jenkins remained frozen, unable to wrap her head around what just happened.

Kiera gently tugged her mother’s sleeve. “Mom, let’s go…”

“No, wait…” Mrs. Jenkins shook her head, still reeling. “What is going on? I haven’t even been gone that long, and now Mrs. Lucas’s suddenly buddy-buddy with Layla?”

Her gaze hardened as it landed on Layla. She barked, “What kind of spell did you cast on her? Did you manipulate her into cutting me out of this on purpose?”

Layla remained calm, her tone even. “I simply gave her the freedom to choose. Who she invites is up to her. If yo
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