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.

name, the restaurant was located on the

the top floor of

which cuts right

by the Michelin 5–star restaurant prepared dishes that looked like

meals at Cloudnine Restaurant came with a hefty

spend at least 15 grand for

Cloudnine Restaurant being a really busy restaurant. You need reservations to get

I have that

waved her phone

We don’t need a

“Really?”

Lila seemed slightly stumped.

be Cloudnine Restaurant’s

to the top

and welcomed Jane and Lila to the

in the waiter’s eyes as

Jane and stuck her tongue out. “You’re

me. What’s so mysterious

just a feeling

had ten

restaurant could only serve ten groups of diners at

had to be a friend of the restaurant owner before the waiting staff would set up an extra table for you. Otherwise, you would be turned

there were, the rowdier the restaurant

a reputation of being one of the best

difficulty of getting a table at the restaurant made it all

most popular restaurant

got a table

lavishly decorated restaurant with opulence oozing from every single detail had Lila sighing in

I find myself speechless every time

meal today. Come on,

“Okay!”

took the menu and ordered Jane’s

them more than

of red wine that cost a

me, so let’s spend every single dollar

do it! We don’t want that asshole’s money. You don’t need it. You’re doing fine on your own!” Jane’s lips quirked

me and tried to protect me

Lila wasn’t the sort to

meek nature because she had wanted to protect Jane. Sometimes, Jane wished that she had been a member of the Sutton

was the kind of family

her was pain. They had hurt and abused

about that. Drop by my place and have dinner some time. I’ll have my parents whip up something nice

mother keeps going on about how pretty and nice you

“Sure.”

eyes were bright

to be the goddaughter of

sounded like

while treating Madelyn like the apple of their eye like the

had had her share of disappointments in her past

had died

for a family had died alongside

Hugh walking past Cloudnine

Lila and Jane chatting happily through the

by the sight. Jane didn’t seem like someone capable

“Something wrong, Hugh?”

spotted Jane too. He