SOPHIA’S POV
I rose slowly from the couch, meeting her head-on. “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Oh, I do,” Beverly replied, tilting her head with a mock sweetness that didn’t reach her eyes. “You think secrets like that stay buried? Please. This family has cracks everywhere, you have to know where to look.”
“You’re bluffing,” I added softly, almost taunting. “And if you’re not, you’ve just given me a reason to play dirtier than I already was.”
“Imagine the scandals you and Jace would have to survive if I were to anonymously tip the media?” she cackled. “You wouldn’t want that to happen to Jace would you?”
I stepped closer, closing the space between us.
“Try it,” I said. “See how far you get before Jace finds out it was you.”
Her smirk faltered for the first time. “You
