Zoe moved forward to snatch the bank card from Jacey's hand, but as soon as she touched it, Jacey, who had been previously arrogant, suddenly showed a look of panic.

Jacey stumbled backward, almost falling. Barrett quickly stepped in to catch her, asking, "Are you alright?"

Tears welled up in Jacey's eyes: "Barrett, I'm fine. It's my fault, I shouldn't have upset Miss Taylor. I just saw she might be short on money and wanted to help, but she misunderstood."

Barrett's face turned cold as he turned to Zoe: "Explain it."

His concern for Jacey shifted to a mix of blame and anger when he looked at Zoe.

Zoe had...