Besides, Jacqueline Spann figured Clayton Xavier probably didn't know. He never paid attention to idle gossip, and the old madam and Verna Golding wouldn't let such matters affect his studies. There was a strong chance he was completely unaware.
This thought put Jacqueline Spann a little more at ease. She decided she would find some time to seek out Clayton Xavier and test his attitude.
As for Phoenix Golding's job, Jacqueline Spann didn't dwell on it for long. If it couldn't be saved, so be it. Besides, she had already found an escape route: her aunt, Bernice.
She had received a reply from her grandmother yesterday. Her grandmother still cared about her father; she had not only sent some things but had also given her the address of her aunt in Tristone. Her aunt really had settled down in Tristone. Jacqueline Spann saw a glimmer of hope.
She wasn't worried about whether her aunt would like her. 'She will definitely like me.'
