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She ran in breathlessly, waving a photo, then quickly pulled it back as Mom reached for it:
“Wait… Dad, Mom, Jaxon–when you see this… please don’t get mad…”
“We won’t get mad! Hand it over!”
Mom snatched the photo away.
The moment she saw it clearly, her eyes went wide.
Jaxon and Dad crowded around.
The instant they saw it, their fists clenched tight:
“That little WHORE!”
The photo hit the floor and got stomped: “A leopard never changes its damn spots!”
In the photo, I was wearing a backless evening gown, arm–in–arm with some man at an upscale venue.
The man was just a silhouette–couldn’t see his face.
But my profile as I looked back was crystal clear–definitely me.
Around me were seven or eight foreign men with sharp features.
“No wonder she won’t come back–already hooked herself a sugar daddy! How can she be so CHEAP? Born into privilege and she’s still chasing after sketchy guys for thrills!”
A barely noticeable smirk crossed Rayna’s lips before she played peacemaker:
“Maybe it’s a misunderstanding? Harper might just be with friends…”
“What friends hang out at places like that? And all MALE friends! Did you forget her last time at the club with seven or eight guys…”
Dad cut himself off.
Rayna’s face went pale, but she quickly recovered.
Dad slammed his fist on the desk:
“GOOD! Those ties needed cutting! Even if she comes crawling back, none of you let her through the door!”
After that, the Mitchell family stopped giving me a second thought.
Until an investment summit gala where insiders were invited to attend.
The Mitchells were included.
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Seeing me walk in arm–in–arm with a man, Sterling Mitchell was instantly furious.
Just as Caden Brooks stepped away to network, my face got slapped without warning.
“YOU PIECE OF SHIT! Bringing your trashy act to an event like this?!”
I held my cheek, staring in surprise at the four of them.
Jaxon glared at me coldly:
“Didn’t think five years in the Mitchell house couldn’t fix your rotten nature!”
Mom’s eyes were red–rimmed:
“Harper, what couldn’t we give you at home? Why did you have to go find random men and act like a slut!”
Their voices weren’t quiet.
Summit attendees started gathering to watch.
Rayna’s eyes darted around before she stepped forward with a smile, raising her voice slightly:
“Come on, sis, families don’t hold grudges overnight.”
“Sure, you slept with seven or eight random guys at that club and ran off with some sugar daddy, but you’re still family. Come
home~”
“WHAT?!”
Everyone’s eyes went wide. “So she’s basically a hooker?”
“This summit’s really gone downhill if any streetwalker can get in.”
“Who brought this trash? What kind of escort gets invited here?”
“SMACK!”
A crisp slap cut through all the chatter.
Rayna hit the ground, clutching her face in disbelief as she stared at me.
I’d always been meek and submissive at home, thinking if I was agreeable enough I could earn their love.
Only today did I realize–give an inch, and they’ll take a mile.
Jaxon immediately exploded, lunging to grab my collar, but I kicked him right in the balls.
Sterling Mitchell had never seen me this defiant. His temper flared as he raised his hand to slap me.
Next second, I backhanded him across the face:
“Who the hell do you think you ARE?”
Mom shrieked and steadied Dad, tears streaming:
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“Harper! How can you treat your father like that!”
“CUT THE ACT!”
I snapped back:
“Every time I got hurt you’d cry, but you stood by cold as ice watching every single injury I took! Don’t pretend you’re
innocent!”
“Harper…”
Mom stared at me in shock.
I turned to look at Jaxon clutching his crotch and Rayna collapsed on the floor:
“As for you two–you keep saying I’m some sugar baby sleeping with random guys. Tell me exactly WHEN, WHERE, and with
WHO! Show me PROOF!”
“No evidence? I’m suing ALL your asses right now!”
“Hell yeah we do!”
Rayna threw the photo at me:
“Look at you with seven or eight men at that club, dressed like a total SLUT trying to seduce someone!”
“Does the guy next to you have a wife? How can you face the Mitchell name!”
“My wife knows.”
Caden appeared behind me, wrapping his arm around my waist:
“My wife and I in the same frame–what’s got you so worked up?”
Seeing Caden’s face clearly, Sterling Mitchell and Jaxon both went into shock:
“Mr… Mr. Brooks? That’s YOU?”
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