Chapter 262 Entranced by Natalie

The tires squealed as Cerese's car came to a sudden stop at the Hurrell residence's gate. She practically tumbled out of the car, her heels clacking frantically across the stone path. Her skirt was blown crooked by the wind, but she didn't bother straightening it. She shoved open the heavy, carved wooden doors without so much as acknowledging the maids at the entrance and rushed straight to the living room. Her head was filled with only one thought—she had to find Betty, the only one who could save Jacob. Queenie was sitting on a Luminian-style couch, flipping through a fashion magazine. Next to her, Harmony was curled up in a single armchair, fingers flying across her phone screen as she muttered under her breath. The moment they heard the hurried footsteps, they both looked up and saw Cerese, panting and disheveled. "Cerese? What are you doing here?" Queenie set her magazine aside, frowning. She noticed Cerese's pale face, messy hair, and the beads of sweat on her forehead. It wa