slipped from her fingers and fell onto the floor. Satisfact
ough trembling tears. Her eyes stayed fixed on the fl
was mistaken before. Short hair makes you look
through the room as she stepped inside Kiara's
greeted her with
ed. "Are you trying to copy your sister's haircut?
. I didn't cu
oked at Kiara with open contempt. Then she turned toward C
ving like a proper Watson." Without waiting for another word, Samantha walked
le sister," Cloe said with a mocking
after her. Pain wei
for their queen, and that queen happens to be
e same blood. Tell me... ho
tend to be." With that parting remark, she turned and walked away, satisfied with what she had don
, her feelings meant nothing. The last place she wanted to be tonight was that party. Still, she had no choice but to go. Refusing would only give her mother another reason to cut off the mon
to watch princess cartoons. Lia adored those stories, and Kiara's imagination always ran wild
lk away from this place with my head held high. I won't break that promise." She wiped
for her. Kiara held a special place in his heart. When he died from a sudden heart a
loose shirt, and worn sneakers were all she wore as she walked into the lavish party filled with the city'
be punished," Kiara murmured under her breath while quie
e room. The sight of her sister in casual clothes immediately ir
t. Go greet the guests properly. Tonight is important,
is take a look at your other daughter. That woman is humiliating this family. Just look at her.
" Samantha scolded sharply after witnes
The interruption instantly irritated her, yet she forced a courteous smile and exchanged a few brie
antha muttered while sc
gled as she tried to pull her arm free
won't change anything. Your
e dragged her toward the mansion's exit. "I don't even know what you're talking a
thorization to take
pping! Someone help me!" Kiera's shout barely echoed before the man presse
id you wouldn't cooperate." Desperation flashed across Kiara's face. She blinked and tried to speak throug
engine. Escape was impossible. Every door was locked, and the han
leaded weakly as her body slumped to one si
to do, miss," he replied without emoti
blurred, and the world around her seemed to double. The diz
he man said with a faint smile. "You made a serious mist
truggled to say while attempting to push h
s Watson. From this moment forwa
ng it reminded her of the conversation she ha
'm not Cloe. Please... don't t
he glanced at her through the rearview mirror. Kiara had already lost
uided the car through the gates of a lavish mans
c design, which somehow made the entir
d opened the back door. He carefully lifted Kiara int
sekeeper, Mercedes, exclaimed
up some resistance, and the place was crowded. Fortunately, she didn't cause t
vening will be exhausting for everyone. He ordered me to take her stra
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