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.

the restaurant

the top floor of

and enjoy Stormton City’s lovely nighttime scenery, gazing at Fig River, which cuts right through the city,

Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared

came with a hefty

to spend at least 15 grand

a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get a

I have that

her phone at

lucky. We don’t

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine

Lila to the

and welcomed Jane and

the waiter’s eyes

Jane and stuck her tongue out. “You’re becoming more mysterious

so

just a feeling that I

Restaurant had ten

only serve ten groups of diners

waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you would be

the rowdier

reputation of

the restaurant made it all the

most popular

a table

oozing from every

years since I’ve dined at Cloudnine Restaurant. I find myself speechless every time I

for the meal

“Okay!”

menu and ordered

dishes cost them more than ten

and got a bottle of

money on me, so let’s spend every

it! We don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing

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

courage that took. Lila wasn’t the

because she had wanted to

amazing to have Lila as a sister. She was the

They had

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 up something

keeps going on about how pretty and nice you

“Sure.”

eyes were bright with

would love to be the

sounded like a

her like dirt while treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like

Jane had had her share of disappointments in

died

a family had

Hugh walking past Cloudnine

Jane chatting happily

man was surprised by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

in and spotted Jane too. He