“That’s enough, Amanda…” Simon warned in a low voice. “You shouldn’t speak of Charlotte like that.”

“Why can’t I do that?” the woman scowled, her eyes wide with indignance. “I’m telling the truth, aren’t I? Why do you keep trying to stand up for her?”

“You…”

“Dad, don’t stick your nose into this! Go upstairs first,” Luna said, pushing her father away. “Mom will discipline this wench on behalf of all of us!”

“Who’s the real wench here? Who’s the one who has no shame?” Charlotte challenged. “You know perfectly well what happened four years ago, don’t you? Don’t you dare act stupid!”

“You… What nonsense are you spouting now? What happened four years ago?” Luna asked, looking a little panicked. “It was your foolish idea to go down to Sultry Night and hire a gigolo, and you were the one who made the choice to have his children! Why are you slandering me now?”

to Sultry Night? Who was the one who told me to find another man to make Hector jealous so he would go up against his family and marry me? It was you, Luna! You tricked Hector and I into breaking

rushed forward and gave

the force of the slap as blood gashed out of a wound

eyes glinting with a wave of savage anger beneath her mop

that knocked some sense into you,” Luna

finished. She raised her hand to strike

back, “what are you doing? Talk things out nicely.

way!” She threw him aside and pointed at Charlotte, her chest heaving up and down with

know that I invited you here today so you could

teeth angrily, “I’ll make sure you pay the price for

that’s funny. Are you trying to threaten me?”

an angry roar

husband, guilt washed over her. She wondered if he had overheard

at Charlotte, pity written over his face. However, he didn’t make his way over to her—instead, he turned to his driver Owen and said, “Owen, send Charlotte

the room as instructed and

send them off

only Amanda, Luna, and Hector remained

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