Chapter 51

Chapter Fifty-One

Gen burst out of the store, only to be confronted by a scene that struck her as utterly absurd: Jada was scolding Leo with fierce intensity. Leo stood with his back pressed against his sleek black SUV, arms crossed tightly over his chest, his gaze fixed downward on the diminutive woman who was shouting at him. Jada’s arms flailed dramatically, and her foot stomped the pavement with unmistakable frustration.

“Jada, seriously, enough! You’re acting like a toddler,” Gen said, her voice filled with disbelief at her sister’s outburst.

But Jada paid no attention, continuing her tirade without pause. “How could you let him treat her like this? Didn’t you learn anything from what happened between you and Lucy?”

“Jada, calm yourself. This isn’t anything like that. He—”

“Wait a minute,” Gen interrupted, her curiosity piqued as she gestured between the two. “You two know each other?”

Leo let out a long sigh, while Jada huffed indignantly. “Yeah, we know each other,” Jada said, narrowing her eyes at the tall man looming over her. “We go way back, don’t we, Leo?”