Chapter 154 Parrot Attack
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Elianna’s father hadn’t just traded one life to save a hundred; he’d also kept Wyatt out of prison. Two years ago had been a turning point in Wyatt’s career.
Everything he had now had been exchanged for with Elianna’s father’s life–no wonder things were the way they were.
Yunice couldn’t help but feel a little more respect for Elianna, though it was only for her father..
Meanwhile, at the Powell family banquet-
Taylor was sitting in the garden of the Powell mansion, with Linda keeping her company.
Linda was Jensen’s second wife–one he had taken after Taylor’s mother–and Taylor didn’t think much of her; naturally, she didn’t talk to her either.
Just then, her phone buzzed twice. It was a message from Elsie: “Taylor, my brother’s going fishing at Silverline Bay today. I’ll come to get you and we can hang out!”
Elsie was still in the hospital, but Paul–for some reason–had kept using work as an excuse and hadn’t shown up all day.
So she was killing time by texting Taylor. She already knew Taylor wouldn’t come; Taylor had said last time that she was about to get engaged and wasn’t going to consider Elsie’s second brother anymore.
Sure enough. Taylor replied with two words: “No time.”
That was exactly the reply Elsie had been waiting for. She quickly sent another message: “Taylor, are you busy going on a date with your husband? Haha.”
Taylor didn’t respond
Elsie’s next message popped up: “Taylor, I really envy your family background. Your dad’s so rich; he’s bound to find you a great husband, right? Let me guess–is it Mr. Hayden from the Rhett family? His background’s just a tiny bit worse than Paul’s, but he’d still be a great match for you!”
She typed with obvious smugness. So what if Taylor came from money!
If she married Mr. Hayden and ended up bumping into her in the ladies‘ social circles after the wedding, Taylor might even have to beg her to help make connections.
Taylor frowned at the message.
Hayden? That idiot? He wasn’t good enough for her.
She replied, “Why don’t you guess Paul? You think I’m not worthy?”
Just as she hit send, a sudden gust of sharp wind swept through.
Taylor looked up–only to see a massive parrot flying straight toward her. Its hooked talons were about to tear across her face.
“Moss!” Linda barked, but it was no use.
Taylor threw her hands up to protect her hair, falling back with a cry.
Just as disaster was about to strike, a soft voice rang out. “Moss, come here.”
Powerful wings flapped, and the parrot soared upward, veering away from Taylor.
more.
Especially with the man beside Yunice; he was impossible to ignore. Dressed in a black suit with a deep tan tie, his steady presence perfectly balanced the brilliance at his side.
She paused, taken aback; then she saw the parrot perched on Yunice’s arm and snapped, “Did you send that parrot to attack
Before Yunice could answer, Linda cut in awkwardly, “Ms. Taylor, that’s Paul’s pet–his name is Moss. He wasn’t trying to jattack you; he probably just thought you were pretty and wanted to play.”
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