Love as a Weapon

to her position

o bring my sister, Day

ade, and Dayna's lifestyle-her clothes, exp

suring she could finish college and

you and Kade. Without you, I

ear and uncertainty

o preserve her innocence, to keep her carefr

m felt lik

back to see you and Mom. How's Mom doing in th

nt on

our family hasn'

ch. When I'm back, I've

must've been

er, handling Mom's care alone so

d return and go to the Fu

angement, we m

c Fuller, her face flushed with shyness as she looke

Eric took another table, smilin

le tugging at my lips. I could tell

Jolie, I'm getting engaged to Eric! We met abroad, hit it

of lemonade, and smiled. "Congrats. Is

surprise. He didn't even know we were sisters at first, and when he found out, he didn't care about our fami

ved a marriage that would keep her i

ell-off, and she was

ll Group's leadership changes, stock dividends, and funds all went in

manipulate me, hoping to get

ayna's idea of th

he knew Katie

I suddenly asked, "

as planning to go today. I thought

you, and you like

't say

innocence, but looking at her now,

to stop seeing him. The Mitchells are planning a marriage with the Higgins family. You being in the middle hurts their reputation.

ther. It's indefensible. Even as your sister, I can't justify it. Jolie, don't be mad. I'm thinking of everyone. If you stop seeing Jase, i

her heart

sister who shielded her, funded her lav

struggles or how I was f

lked in with a man, and told

smile, my eyes crink

lmost to

ong, but this sister felt l

. More dis

ion, and she couldn't see

'd walked into a trap

I said a single word against their relationshi

must've told you Vince's illness depends on the Mitchells' special medicine. I went to Jase because Katie won't let us stay under

e told me Jase runs the Mitchell Group now. I've met her, and she's kind. Not narrow-minded like you

's Kade's stepmother. Why would she want Vince to be okay? I can't take risks. I have n

st. "Jolie, you used to care about me

ey'd make Katie back off. If she did, I wouldn't have to beg Jase for help. Toda

hand, her eyes searching, then push

tanding with your aunt. You know my nephew Vince has been sick since he was little and needs the Mitchells' medical care. But Katie seems to want to stop Vince fr

. Katie would never

simple as D

d. "There must be a misunderstanding

is tone. She clung to his arm, touche

for the good news. Eric and I have p

rgetting her plan to v

ed, watching his face grow healthier. M

s long as Vince was o

nanny stepped in softly and said, "Mr. M

paused, then got up a

uit, as if he'd just

t his cigarette, strode over, and grabbed

ecording. "If she lets me go, I wo

, "Must've been tough, grovel