Chapter 37 Marshall the Opportunist 81 % +10 Free Coins " And what else ? " Sloane's eyes cut sharply toward Samantha , her tone like ice . " Go on , say it ." Marshall sat on the sofa , his face dark enough to drip ink . With a loud crack , he hurled the glass in his hand to the floor . The sound of shattering echoed harshly in the quiet living room . " Sloane , what kind of attitude is this ? Do you even see me as your father ? " Father ? Sloane rolled her eyes . " Spit it out if you've got something to say . Don't waste my sleep ." -did you go partying at the Eastgate " You- ! " Marshall's fury flared . " Tell me- Lounge bar tonight with a bunch of shady people ? " " I did not . " " You're still lying ? Sammy saw you there herself ! " Helen shot up from the couch the moment she heard Sloane deny it . Sloane's gaze slid coldly to Samantha . So that's who locked the balcony door earlier . " Oh ? " Sloane turned to her . " You saw me , huh ? Where exactly did you see me ? " " I ... I was ... " Samantha's words faltered . If she admitted she saw Sloane inside the bar , that would mean she had been inside too . " I was outside , at the entrance to Eastgate Lounge . " Sloane let out a short laugh . " Eastgate Lounge is huge . And that means I went to the bar because ... what ? You felt it in your gut ? " Her eyes gleamed as she mimicked Samantha's usual coy tone . " Are you saying the Besnard family and the Clark family are the ' shady people ? " " What ? " Marshall's expression shifted immediately : " The Besnard family and the Clark family ? Both were long - established aristocratic houses in Stonebridge . Not quite on par with the Hawthornes - but far above the Rivers ' side branch . Definitely not # 11 13 15:10 Mon , 1 Sept 81 % Chapter 37 Marshall the Opportunist families they could afford to offend . +10 Free Coins Samantha's heart sank . This was bad . In the past , Sloane would've flown into a rage the moment her parents didn't believe her . She never got this far into a confrontation . But now ? Sloane had changed . And she was harder to handle than ever . Sloane met her sister's eyes and enunciated clearly , " Jill and Cameron were with me tonight . Don't tell me you didn't see them . Or are they the ones you're calling ' shady ' ? " Marshall instantly turned to Samantha , voice sharp . " Is that true ? " Samantha froze . She hadn't expected it to come to this . She was used to Sloane storming off long before it got this far . Caught off guard , under Marshall's withering glare , she could only stammer , " I ... I didn't get a good look ... " That was all Marshall needed to hear . As much as he spoiled Samantha , that only went as far as the Rivers family's interests weren't at risk . " You didn't see clearly , and yet you come here slandering your sister ? " he barked . " You're grounded until the semester starts . Reflect in your room . " " I ... " Under his furious gaze , Samantha didn't dare talk back . " Yes , sir . " Sloane watched her clenched fists at her sides , her nails probably digging bloody crescents into her palms by now . Turning back to Sloane , Marshall's tone softened for the first time that evening . " Sloane , you're a daughter of the Rivers family , And if the Rivers family thrives , so will your future . You should work on building stronger ties with Jill and Carneron , understand ? " Sickening . Sloane sneered inwardly . Of course Marshall would turn on a dime . With his opportunistic nature , he wouldn't dare waste a chance to latch onto elite families like theirs I'm tired " Sloane tossed the words out and walked off without another glance Bark in her room , she pulled out her phone and made a call " Lena , go to the Rivers family's main house tomorrow ' 25 15:10 Mon , 1 Sept Chapter 37 Marshall the Opportunist +10 Free Coins The next morning , Lena arrived bearing a custom - made dress as a gift - and met with the lady of the Rivers family's main household . 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