Chapter 18

Vanessa shifted slightly, dodging her touch like it carried some kind of plague. With a frown, she shot back, "Chloe, you were the one begging for that token. What, regretting it now? Weren't you the one claiming your love for Peter was pure and not about money?" The moment her voice fell, Chloe and Peter's expressions stiffened. Realizing she misspoke, Chloe rushed to explain, "Peter, no, that's not what I meant. I just think Vanessa using stuff like this to scam money-it's kind of disgusting..." Peter didn't say a word, just stared at her coldly. Vanessa, meanwhile, fanned the flames even more. "Didn't you say the gift Peter's brother gave his wife was worth ten million? If you married into their family, wouldn't a measly five million be nothing to you?" Chloe's face twisted in anger. That wasn't what she said, and she knew it-Vanessa had completely flipped the story. Peter's face turned even icier. He glanced at John and Grace with a detached politeness and said, "Seems like there's