She sounded utterly wronged, her expression as pitiful as she could make it.
Sean Quinn, however, grew wary. 'She's exploiting my affection for her to subtly attack Stella,' he realized. 'And she used the word "jealous." That means she's aware of the dynamic between men and women. She knows that seeking comfort from me so intimately could be misunderstood by other women, yet she's doing it on purpose. This means she has ulterior motives for me.'
At this thought, his expression cooled, and he immediately exposed her little trick. "Cherie, I already know you sent that photo to Stella. If you ever do anything that could cause my wife to misunderstand again, I'm sorry, but I definitely will not forgive you..."
His sudden change in demeanor made Chloe Crawford's face fall. "Quinn... I... I just don't like her... Her reputation is bad... She's not good enough for you... Quinn, you can't just abandon me..."
She burst into tears again, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe.
