Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 157

Chapter 157 The Price of Deception.

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“Aunt Celine found out you choreographed Chasing the Wind,” Alice said, beaming. “She wants to know if you’d consider returning to the dance world. Even if your leg injury keeps you from performing at the top level, your talent is irreplaceable. She believes your stage doesn’t have to be limited to being onstage.”

Claudia thought for a moment.

Back when she was first injured, she avoided anything related to dancing.

But now, she could treat it as a hobby. She had made peace with it.

She didn’t stubbornly refuse.

“If the opportunity feels right, I might give it a try,” she said calmly. “But I can’t make it my full- time career.”

Alice’s face lit up instantly.

“That’s totally fine! Aunt Celine already guessed you’d say that. She said if you ever have inspiration or ideas, you two can always collaborate again. She’ll help promote your work on stage. And she has some friends who might invite you as a creative consultant for their shows.”

“That works,” Claudia replied with a faint smile.

“Perfect! I’ll tell her right away.”

Alice was genuinely thrilled. Even though she had left the dance industry herself, she always felt it was a shame that Claudia’s talent had been buried.

She had expected the move to take some convincing, but Claudia agreed so calmly and decisively.

Now Alice understood more than ever why Sterling liked Claudia. A girl who was calm, confident, and resilient–and who could pull herself out of any storm for countless times. To anyone, she shone brightly.

The Lancasters, though, were another story. They were the definition of not knowing how to cherish a gem.

Trusting Claudia completely, the Lancasters had been waiting for Alice to deliver the settlement agreement.

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Chapter 157 The Price of Deception

It never occurred to them that they might get played.

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When the lawyer called in a panic, asking if they still wanted to save Lydia, did they realize they’d been duped?

To make matters worse, Wilson rushed to finish transferring assets the very next day. He tried to tie up the deal before anything could go wrong.

But the phone wouldn’t connect. Claudia’s villa? They couldn’t enter. Only then did they understand–Claudia had never intended to let Lydia off the hook.

Give the shares back?

What a joke! Sterling was still watching them closely.

If Claudia wanted to mess with them, fine. But if they dared to mess with Claudia? The Lancasters would vanish from this city overnight.

Wilson swallowed his pride, and through gritted teeth, fulfilled his promise–donating an equal amount to charity.

“Forget it,” he said bitterly, forcing himself to sound calm. “Maybe doing some good deeds will clear our bad luck.”

Yeah, right!

He woke up in the middle of the night so mad that he nearly coughed up blood.

And things just kept getting worse. They had assumed Claudia’s involvement would make the Jensens agree to the deal. They had stalled the negotiations with Mandy.

Because of their delay and empty promises, Mandy doubled her original asking price.

The Lancasters didn’t just lose money this time. It was like getting a leg cut off.

After all the ups and downs, Wilson couldn’t help but blame Lydia for starting the mess.

If she hadn’t been so jealous and desperate to outshine others, if she hadn’t tried to steal that song, everything would’ve been fine. She could’ve just stayed in her lane and done her show, and none of this would’ve happened.

Even the guilt he once felt about taking back her shares and properties started to fade.

But the most devastated one of all was Lydia.

She knew her reputation would crash once the truth came out, but she never imagined she’d actually end up in jail.

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