Chapter 59

The moment Lily heard the news, it felt like the sky had collapsed. She stood there, completely stunned. "No way... how could this happen?" she muttered under her breath. The Brooks family's main income relied heavily on the Luna Heights Hotel brand. If someone actually bought it out, what would become of them? Sure, they had other businesses, but none of them could hold up the weight like this one did. Julian glared at her, eyebrows twitching as he pointed at his sister. "Seriously, what the hell did you do to Elliot? What exactly happened?" Choking on her own tears, Lily confessed everything she'd done recently at the hotel. The second Julian heard she'd fired Charisse, his face turned dark red with rage. Without thinking, he slapped her hard across the face. "Did I not make myself clear? I told you to leave Charisse alone! She's not someone you can just mess with! Look where we are now—happy?" His voice grew louder and louder until Lily's ears were ringing. "I didn't know! I thought