No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 19 An Unlucky Coincidence

Dwayne hadn’t felt bad when he had brought up the online scandal. That was because he had had no part in it.

Besides, he had been preoccupied with and worried about Madelyn.

This was different. Dwayne had gotten involved.

He had accused Jane of theft when he had had no proof.

Dwayne felt unworthy of the WWE gold medal that he had just won.

“What did you say, Dwayne?”

Madelyn hadn’t heard him.

However, she knew that it couldn’t be anything good.

“It’s nothing.

Dwayne yanked himself out of his thoughts.

It didn’t matter. What was done was done.

There was no point regretting it now.

Besides…

Dwayne wasn’t going to hurt Madelyn just because he felt bad about Jane.

“Dwayne, if you catch up with Janie right now, you can try and convince her to come back to the Fowler family. Janie looks so lonely. I feel so sorry for her.

“We had been misled right from the start and accused Janie of something she hadn’t done. She had every right to be upset and disown the family. If only I hadn’t been part of the family. This wouldn’t have happened in the first place if I never existed.”

Madelyn said with a pained look on her face.

“Silly girl, that’s utter nonsense. You’re a part of the Fowler family. Nobody’s going to change that fact. “You’re right. We were wrong about Janie. But that has nothing to do with you. She’s already made up her mind. We should respect her decision.”

Dwayne said gently, shoving whatever guilt he felt toward Jane to the back of his head as he turned his attention back to a remorseful Madelyn.

Jane took Lila on a long ride in her newly purchased Porsche Cayenne. She felt on top of the world.

Dwayne had given her thirty grand. She wasn’t going to turn down money.

She decided to treat Lila to a meal at the best restaurant in Stormton City.

“Let’s not, Janie. Why don’t we dine at my place instead? We should save the money. You need it…”

“Lila, don’t forget. Half of that money belongs to you too. I’ve never been to Cloudnine Restaurant. I really want to try it. Humor me, please.”

“All right then.”

Lila had decided that she would support Jane in her every decision, no matter what it was. That was what best friends were for.

Jane was having a bad day today, and Lila was going to cheer her up!

They arrived at Cloudnine Restaurant.

Cloudnine Restaurant was the most famous restaurant in Stormton City.

At the height of its fame, it had a waiting list that spanned a month long.

its name, the restaurant was

was the top floor

Fig River, which cuts right through the city, as well as a Ferris wheel and

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that

at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty price

be prepared to spend at least 15 grand for

really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

worry. I have

her

We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

Cloudnine Restaurant’s

to

scanned their QR code and welcomed Jane

of deference in the waiter’s

tongue out. “You’re becoming more mysterious

so

just a feeling

had ten

ten groups of diners at

restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for

the

a reputation of being one of the best restaurants in

table at the restaurant made it all the more

fact, it was the most popular restaurant in

a table by

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail

Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I

you’re paying for the meal today. Come on, order

“Okay!”

menu and

dishes cost them more

took the menu and got a bottle of red wine that cost

on me, so let’s spend

doing fine

Lila. You stood up for me and tried to protect me when Dwayne and Madelyn accused

knew how much courage that took. Lila wasn’t the sort to

she had gathered her courage and overcome her meek nature because she had wanted to

was the

Fowler family had ever given her was pain. They had hurt and abused her and left her to

best friends. That’s what best friends do. Let’s not talk about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents whip

mother keeps going on about how pretty and nice you are and

“Sure.”

eyes were bright

would love to be the goddaughter of Lila’s

like a great

like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of

share of disappointments in

had died

for a family had died alongside

had Hugh walking

Jane chatting

sight. Jane didn’t

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

leaned in and spotted Jane too.