Chapter 140

Neve looked at Jade with a smug expression, malice lurking in her eyes. Ever since she discovered that Jacob held the authority in the Severins now, she had been eager to see Jade looking downcast.

Neve wanted to see how Jade would compete with her without Leah's affection and the Fitzgeralds' protection.

Jade looked coldly at the Severin siblings, treating them like irrelevant bystanders. She ignored Neve's taunts, refusing to engage. She turned to leave, but Neve pushed open the car door and blocked her path.

"What's with the attitude?" It was unforgivable how Jade dared to ignore her, treating her like air.

Neve tried to grab Jade's arm, but Jacob stopped her, indulgently saying, "Be nicer to Jade. After all, she's someone I want to protect."

Jacob's words made Jade nauseous. She looked at Jacob with disgust, barking, "Who's someone you want to protect?"

Seeing Jade's anger, Neve laughed. "I almost forgot, you're the one Jacob likes. Look at me, I have such a bad memory."

Ja