Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 117

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Shattered Rose He Held On Tight

Chapter 117 True Love

“We’re not lacking anything,” Clarissa snapped coldly.

But everyone could tell she didn’t mean it.

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Ethan and Emma exchanged glances. It was obvious that if they wanted to make it in this family, they’d better choose the right side.

While the argument was heating up, someone else in the Romero family looked ready to explode.

Blaine was furious.

His businesses were tanking. Deals kept falling through, and money wasn’t coming in.

He was too scared to ask his family for help in case his grandfather thought he was useless.

Tonight, he’d finally dragged along an investor he’d been chasing for a long time. His plan was simple–get on the investor’s good side at the charity gala, seal the deal with the final auction item, a rare painting, and smooth out his troubles without a fuss.

Who could’ve guessed two women would go completely off the rails with their bidding war?

His whole setup was wrecked. And now he worried they’d ruin the last auction as well.

Blaine assumed Claudia only came to throw him off.

Claudia didn’t even notice he was falling apart. She was busy tearing into Lydia and Jasper.

The money might’ve been theirs, but their reputation tonight was toast.

When the host finally announced Lydia had taken the necklace with that insane bid, Claudia let out a dramatic sigh and turned to Jasper. “Wow, Mr. Fenton sure knows how to spend big for true love.”

She didn’t bother to lower her voice. Instantly, people started exchanging odd glances.

The Fentons had been trying to cover up gossip about cheating and shady behavior by throwing money at charity. But Claudia’s comment had dragged all those rumors right back up.

Even though she and Jasper had denied any romance and said they were like siblings, everyone’s imaginations ran wild.

Did Jasper two–time? Was he stingy with Claudia?

Chapter 117 True Love

But now, he seemed pretty generous with Lydia.

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Afraid Claudia would get the wrong idea, Jasper quickly blurted, “I didn’t pay for that necklace.”

Lydia was dying inside, but she forced a smile and said, “Yeah, I’d never let Jasper spend that much. Dad and Mom always said our family had plenty of money. We don’t need to rely on men.”

She was trying to act independent but also throwing shade, implying Claudia lived off a man’s wallet.

Claudia just looked hurt. “So it was the Lancasters‘ money. Makes sense. Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster don’t ever spend a dime on me.”

The meaning hit everyone at once.

On her birthday, Claudia had said she hadn’t taken a cent from her family since she turned 18.

The adopted daughter got millions showered on her, while the real daughter didn’t get a thing.

The contrast was stark–and brutal.

People began eyeing Jasper and Lydia differently.

Both families had shelled out huge sums to look good at this charity gala to show off, but Claudia flipped the spotlight onto their scandals instead.

All that money was totally wasted.

Some folks even started doubting whether cooperating with the Lancasters was smart. They seemed to favor an adopted daughter over their own.

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