Erin never expected Keira to react so strongly.

For a moment, she completely forgot what she was going to say and just stood there, staring at Keira in shock.

Keira's sharp eyes locked onto Erin, waiting for her to explain what had happened to her mom. When Erin didn't respond, Keira grew even more anxious. "Say something!"

Erin swallowed hard. "I…"

Before she could get another word out, Lewis walked over and said calmly, "Your mom's probably fine."

That finally seemed to calm Keira down a bit.

She turned to Lewis. "What did you just say?"

Lewis continued, "She said your mom was in trouble, but it was probably just a test. She didn't expect you to get this worked up."

Keira quickly looked back at Erin. "Is that true?"

Erin was on the verge of tears and nodded. "Yes, your mom's fine! Besides, the news I get from the South family only comes in once a month. Even if something really had happened, I wouldn't know about it yet!"

Keira's mind finally started to clear.

She took a deep breath and let go of Erin.

Erin immediately stepped back several paces, putting some distance between them. Her face still showed fear.

looking back

shaken, Erin lowered her voice, almost whispering. "I wasn't trying

second before continuing, "I just wanted you to think about how

whatever you wanted, right?" Keira

then

narrowed. "Let me make one thing perfectly clear: my mom is off-limits. Whatever you want from me, don't you

with the other heiresses. Make sure they get this message, too. I'm

hard and

had no

brief moment, had looked like a completely

wasn't done

the South family's control, there are only two ways out. Either

her mother's safety as leverage

exactly are you asking

throat and then asked, "Do you

blinked. "Isn't it someone from the

had been linked to

eyes. "Nope,

glanced over at Lewis, who said, "She's marrying into the

"The Cobb family?"

Keira looked confused.

"The Cobb family is very low-profile, so most people don't know much about them. They're not in business, which is why they aren't counted among Clance's five major families. But

together. "So, that's why Mrs. Gill runs the household. Is her

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