Chapter 19: Shattered Glass, Shattered Bonds
(Samantha's POV)
Something inside me snapped. The crystal goblet in my hand flew across the room, shattering against the marble floor with a satisfying crash. The sound echoed through the high-ceilinged living room of Blackwood Manor, fragments scattering like diamonds across the polished surface.
Margaret's eyes widened, her perfectly manicured hand flying to her throat. Her mouth opened in shock as she stumbled back.
"Are you done?" I asked, my voice dangerously calm. "Or do you have more insults to throw my way?"
For a moment, Margaret seemed intimidated by my sudden outburst. She took a small step backward, her expensive heels crunching on the scattered crystal fragments.
"You... you could have hit me!" she gasped, clutching her
