The Game She Played

r, as predicted,

pect had, as I knew it

ke a grim shadow, her disapproval of me a

with something bitter. She rushed to my side, her eyes

regnancy can be such a delicate time. As a wellness enthusias

ny with her regimens. You're lucky she's

to status and Chloe's

prise. And that's very kind of you,

, the picture of

l, Chloe. I would ap

access. Access to Ethan, acc

vate. You could stay there, Chloe. It would be so convenient for you to 'help

e structure but connected by a covered walkway to

ind!" she said, a litt

cellent idea, Ava. C

ed by my "generosity" but quickly

eek, I made

ambitious, and exactly the type to

er at a charity luncheon I kn

k on Tiffany, apologized profusely

e was a firework, loud and attention-grabbing. A perfect distraction. A riv

as Ethan, predictably, was

them fight over the scra

past life, the p

ed. Chloe, so self-as

ulling the strings, even if it

Chloe. I made sure it was comf

n. Let her think

, but calculation. Every move w

and my patience was a weapo