The Heiress's Sweet, Cold Revenge

oom, a large, airy space that had been hers

said, her smile not reaching her

nd the thick, purple smoothie splattere

clumsy!" S

act. She just sto

usic box on the nightstand. It was the only gift her brothers had e

said, picking it up. She walked to the t

celyn sai

grabbed the only framed photo in the room, a picture o

e you," Stella sneered, and

hot her hand out and grabbed St

hrieked, her act beginni

s, her voice filled with terror. "Mat

and smashed the photo fram

obbing, the broken frame on the floor, and Jocely

nting a trembling finger. "She went

took a step toward Jocelyn, his hands

eyes eerily calm. She spo

d me to

her. "What are yo

s if it were the most logical thing in the world. She then reached into the pocket of her ruined dre

lity of a mental patient. It says so

t delivered with such unnerving conviction that it stopped them cold.

ist, decided to test her.

like this." He pointed to the door. "From now on, you

t, but Matthew shot him

mphant smirk hidden be

mply nodde

out of the room, heading for the basement st

He followed her down to the small, damp room in the

ed to the head orderly, a cruel man named Peters who had worked fo

tthew ordered. "I

cket of cold water and doused the thin mattress

is eyes hard, waiting for the exp

sopping blanket over her body. She closed her eyes and, within secon

anything but this. This absolute, unnerving obedience was more disturbing than any rage she