Quintessa's declaration was brazen and roguish.

Tyrone and Cecilia were both frozen in place as if under a spell, staring straight at Quintessa.

Quintessa was the very siren who had cast the spell.

From the other end of the phone, Rachel's breaths came quick and heavy, charged with a fury close to combustion.

"Quintessa, do you have no shame? I'm your aunt, and Tyrone is my boyfriend. If you had any decency, you wouldn't stoop to such lows. Are you really setting out to follow in your mother's footsteps? Does stealing someone else's man give you a sense of achievement?"

Rachel's spiritual fortitude was commendable. Had it been Miranda in her shoes, she would have lost her composure and lashed out in a blind rage.

kept her cool, her voice tinged with sorrow, sending Cecilia a clear message: Quintessa was nothing but trash, a home-wrecker just like

to let Quintessa

expected, Cecilia's complexion changed instantly,

right. Taking your man does give me a peculiar sense of achievement, especially when I think about your man sleeping with me every night, it brings me with immense joy.

shrieked: "Quintessa. Stop it right there,

"I'm not afraid of karma; I'm just

"Rachel, you keep saying Tyrone is your boyfriend, but does he acknowledge that? He

tone to one of feigned sweetness and cooed,

smile. Quintessa's lies came as naturally as breathing, no rehearsal

he indeed found Rachel quite

he played along

shot Tyrone a look that said, "good,

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