The Real Heiress Rules the World (Sloane Rivers) novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Sloane, I Challenge You

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Lucas acted like he hadn’t heard a thing. Instead, he looked calmly at Sloane. “I’m not the one who owes anyone an apology.”

Adrian caught the message right away. He reached behind and pulled Samantha forward. “Sammy, apologize. We’re all family–she won’t hold it against you.”

Samantha’s eyes immediately turned red. Big teardrops welled up and started falling in a dramatic cascade.

Between sobs, she choked out, “I didn’t mean it, really. Please forgive me. It was all my fault, I shouldn’t have said those things. But I swear I meant no harm. Sob sob sob…” Her crying grew louder by the second, as if she’d been terribly wronged.

Summer rushed to her side and threw an arm around her protectively, glaring at Sloane. “We’re all friends here, Sloane. Why are you being so aggressive?”

Sloane had just learned from Jill who Summer really was. She hesitated, debating whether to let it slide for Lucas’s sake.

But Jill couldn’t take it anymore. Her face was flushed with anger as she stormed over, pointing at Summer. “You’ve got some nerve. Who’s been stirring the pot this whole time? And now you’re blaming Sloane? Must be real proud of that Summer family upbringing.”

“Alright, enough,” Samson strolled over at his own pace and stepped between them. “Are we bowling or not?”

“Hmph!” Jill glared at Summer and pulled Sloane away toward another lane.

Lucas cast a seemingly casual glance over Adrian and the others—but the subtle intensity in his gaze sent a chill down Adrian’s spine. Then Lucas turned and walked toward Sloane.

Adrian stood frozen, the weight of that glance like needles on his back.

“Benjamin, come on, let’s go head–to–head,” Samson said cheerfully, shrugging off his jacket and pulling Benjamin off to bowl.

Sloane stood nearby watching Jill play. Despite her energy, Jill’s technique clearly needed work. Her throws either veered wildly or lacked force altogether. The ball would roll sluggishly down the lane and knock over just a couple of pins. Jill frowned, visibly frustrated. “What’s going on? Why do I keep messing up?”

Cameron tried to comfort her. “Everyone’s like that at the beginning. A little more practice

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Chapter 77 Sloane, I Challenge You

and you’ll get the hang of it.”

Jill shot him a glare. “Easy for you to say—you’re not the one missing every shot.”

Sloane chuckled at their back–and–forth.

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