Chapter 99 Soaked in Jealousy

• The harness hummed to life, lifting Jake effortlessly into the air as if he were a bird freed from its cage. Angela, ever the eager observer, fumbled with her phone, her excitement palpable. "So handsome!" she murmured, her voice brimming with admiration. "Jake is truly dazzling. When the show airs, he's bound to enchant millions of girls."
• Conrad, with a fluid, almost theatrical motion, reached out and gently but firmly covered her head with his hand. His tone was tinged with a hint of mockery. "Since your brother is about to make his debut, why are you not seeking out his genuine brother-in-law, but rather someone else?"
• Angela's words faltered, a sudden tightness gripping her throat. The term "brother-in-law" seemed to carry a chilling weight that made her shiver.