"Cornelia, spill it."
Steven said, "Sure, the Duran family is mighty powerful, but your grandpa's got his own fish to fry. You can't always count on your grandpa's connections and influence to pull strings for others."
Cornelia just smirked, not giving him a response. She waved him off and went on her way. She knew her grandpa had his own stuff to handle, so she would avoid bothering him as much as she could. The only time she cashed in on her grandpa's clout was to rescue Hannah.
If she hadn't stepped in, Steven would have come home to a corpse.
The whole Skyler incident was ages ago, but it was still fresh in Cornelia's mind. She kept thinking if only she had done a bit more, and if only she hadn't backed down because of all the gossip, would Skyler still be alive?
But there was no use crying over spilled milk.
......
Daniela's arm got wrenched out of its socket by Steven. She had a doctor pop it back in, but her rage was still boiling.
The hospital exit to their parked car was just a hop, skip, and a jump away, but she had already cussed Hannah out more than a hundred times.
Once in the car, she gave the woman in the driver's seat a sour look. "I wasn't even in the car yet, and you're already lounging around. You don't give a rat's ass about anyone else."
This woman was the fake nurse who had visited Hannah's hospital room. Her name was Florrie, a pal of Daniela's since childhood, and always had Daniela's back.
Florrie said, "I didn't come to get you because I didn't want to blow my cover. Don't sweat it, we'll get back at that bitch soon enough."
Florrie asked, "Then what is it?"
Daniela continued, "Over the years, I've been out doing whatever I want, and no matter how much of a ruckus I cause, my brother always cleans up after me perfectly. But think about it, who have I pissed off? Isn't their background always inferior to the Salazar family? They can't even pose a threat to our family."
Florrie knew the score, but sometimes you had to play dumb. She pretended to ponder. "Seems like you're right."
Daniela said, "I'm not a fool. I know what I can and can't do. I know who I can hang with and who I can't. Everything I do is within the control of my brother and the Salazar family. Once I step out of line, if it comes down to me or the Salazar Corporation, they'd definitely choose the corporation."
Florrie asked, "Daniela, what are you talking about? Let's not even mention that this will never happen. Even if it did, your father and brother adore you, they would definitely choose you."
Daniela let out a cold laugh. "Are you part of the Salazar family, or am I? Are you telling me you know my father and brother better than I do?"
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Beautiful novel. Can we have a continuation of Zavier and Skyler's story? Them getting back together? Short story.......