Chapter 12-----Finally, With Chin Held High
Lillian straightened up, her expression turning serious. “Alyssa might love you, but not nearly as much as you believe. She only insisted on marrying you to steal what Audrey had—to hurt her."
Theodore let out a dismissive chuckle. "Did Audrey feed you that line? Alyssa isn’t like that. She’s naive, maybe a little spoiled, but not some scheming—"
"Wow." Lillian cut him off, shaking her head. "You seem smart. How’d you turn into boiled cabbage the second a scheming vixen batted her lashes at you?"
I snorted before I could stop myself. Theodore’s face darkened, his pride was clearly wounded. He turned to leave, but Lillian wasn’t done just yet
"Alyssa’s been jealous of Audrey since they were kids. If Audrey wanted it, Alyssa had to have it—or
