From Heiress to Hellfire
façade shatters. Her eyes
? It was just a joke!" she s
usement, is now dark with fury. He stride
you' re doing?" he hisses,
trash," I reply, my e
n the sudden silence. My head snaps to the side, a
m. His grip is like iron. "She is innocent. She was just trying
nkles, rushes forward. "Ethan is right! Jocelyn, d
tight, menacing circle around me. They are physically bl
ot the woman whose family is paying for every bl
to a terrifying whisper. "Apologize to my sister, or this wedding
lap, the public shaming, the threat of humiliation
for forgiveness just to keep the peace, just to hold onto the
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r greedy, grasping faces. I see them no
ng defeat. I allow a tear to tra
y voice trembling convincingl
so, so sorry. To make it up to you... how about a new
c. Sabrina' s eyes light up. Ethan' s grip on my arm loosens. His mother c
dear!" she coos. "See, Et
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o idea what