A False Heiresss Guide To Love And Power - Chapter 220

Chapter 220 "I'm going to the restroom," Stella said, setting her milkshake aside. Alessia nodded. As soon as Stella left, Alessia's gaze shifted toward the investors section. Larkin was leaning in, whispering something to Cole. A moment later, Cole shot to his feet, moving with such urgency that he startled everyone around him. Cole was never one to break decorum in public, which immediately set off alarm bells in Alessia's mind. Without hesitation, she kept her eyes on him, and the second he stepped away from the table, she slipped out after him.

When Stella returned, the corner was empty, save for two half-finished cups of milkshake. She glanced over at the investors' seats and realized Cole was gone, too. Picking up her drink, Stella took a sip and shook her head with a faint smile. She assumed the two had gone off for a secret rendezvous. Alessia had no time for such leisurely thoughts. Cole almost never lost his composure-unless something had happened to Jade June. Suppressing a growing sense of dread, Alessia hurried toward the exit, arriving just in time to bump into Cole and Larkin as they rushed out.

"Lessie!" Cole's voice wavered, betraying a rare tremor. They'd been inseparable since childhood, so Alessia instantly saw how hard Cole was fighting to hold himself together. "Cole, breathe. We're going right now." She didn't even have to ask what had happened. Placing her hands over Cole's ears and pressing her forehead gently to his, she locked eyes with him, her gaze unwavering. "Breathe in." "Now out." She guided him through the motions, and Cole obeyed. After three round finally calmed-at least a little. e'd The three of them wasted no more time.

Larkin floored the gas, merging swiftly 1/3 13:31 Into the flow of traffic. Cole clung tightly to Alessia's hand, the sweat on his palm revealing just how anxious he was. Alessia said nothing, simply covering his hand with her other on In silent comfort. For all his ruthless confidence in the boardroom, Cole was still just a young man barely out of boyhood. He'd already lost the father he adored, the thought of losing his mother was unbearable. "Larkin, what's the situation?" Alessia finally asked. "Mr. Dawson knew you were at the tournament, so he reached out to me directly. Mrs.

June's not doing well. Mr. Dawson....he thinks it's time." Larkin tried to soften the blow, but both Alessia and Cole understood exactly what he meant. Alessia's pupils tightened, but she forced her voice to remain steady. "Didn't she just have treatment not long ago?" "She's...she's in a lot of pain." In other words, without Jade's own will to fight, no matter how many treatments Xander Dawson tried, it would all be in vain. Alessia had expected as much, so she asked no more.