She frowned, leaned closer, and took a careful sniff. That was it—that was the sll.
Her hands froze. She knew this scent all too well—it was Skylar Hayes’s homade ointnt.
Even though she hadn’t slled it in over a year, and despite the scent on Cedric Grant being very faint, she was certain she wasn’t mistaken.
’So, he went to see Skylar Hayes? Is he really going to reconcile with her and her daughter just to use Clara Grant to cozy up to the Quinn family?’
’Has he even considered my feelings? Has he thought about our daughter and at all?’
A storm was raging in Jean Jarvis’s heart, but her face remained impassive. She continued helping him change his clothes and asked, feigning nonchalance, "So, where were you today?"
Cedric Grant tilted his head back slightly, letting her straighten his collar. "Where else?" he said calmly. "The office, of course."
"At the office all day?" Jean Jarvis looked up at him and asked again.
Cedric Grant lowered his gaze to et hers. He could tell from her look and her questions that sothing was amiss. After a mont, he looked away, casually smoothing his fresh clothes as he spoke.
"Yes. There’s been so much chaos at the company lately. Where else would I be? Ugh, it’s giving a splitting headache."
Seeing him persist in his deception, Jean Jarvis’s anger finally erupted. She slamd the clothes in her hands onto the bed and stared at Cedric Grant. "Cedric Grant, you’re still trying to lie to ? If you were at the office all day, then where did this sll co from?
I’ve known Skylar Hayes for decades. We were practically sisters for years. I know the sll of that homade ointnt of hers better than anyone. And you still have the nerve to say you didn’t go see her? You still dare claim you were at the office all day?"
Cedric Grant glanced at her, seemingly unfazed by her fury. "Of course I went to see her. It’s not like you don’t know—Clara Grant and Seth Quinn have gone public. Her becoming a Quinn family daughter-in-law is a done deal.
By going to her, burying the hatchet, and smoothing things over, I can get Clara Grant to acknowledge as her father sooner. When that happens, I’ll be known as Seth Quinn’s father-in-law. My status will skyrocket, and with the Quinn family’s backing, the Grant family’s fortunes will rise with the tide.
When the ti cos, the Grant family business will boom and the money will pour in. And who will be the ones enjoying it? You and Chloe. As for you worrying about and Skylar Hayes getting back together, that’s obviously impossible!"
But Jean Jarvis wasn’t buying it. ’Impossible to get back together? Who’s to say? He managed to have an affair with behind Skylar Hayes’s back, so he could just as easily be with Skylar Hayes behind my back now.’
’She’d fought tooth and nail for her position as Mrs. Grant, and they had only just managed to erase the stain of Chloe’s illegitimate birth. She couldn’t risk it. Not in the slightest.’
’Even if Cedric Grant had no feelings left for Skylar Hayes, it wasn’t out of the question that he would kick her and her daughter out and bring Skylar Hayes back—all for status, for the Grant family’s fortune, and to secure his position as Seth Quinn’s father-in-law.’
At that mont, Jean Jarvis rejoiced inwardly. ’Thank goodness. Thank goodness I listened to Chloe’s advice. I stole that paternity test report and had her take it to the Quinn family to expose Clara Grant’s true identity. Now Clara Grant has no value left to be exploited, and my daughter and I have secured our place in the Grant family!’
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