Mystery Bride's Revenge (Selina)

Chapter 2

Sara Harvey was chilling on the plush VIP sofa in the Chanel boutique, rubbing her forehead.

The Harvey family had recently found their long-lost daughter. Selina, after twenty-one years, and at first, Sara was pretty stoked about the reunion. But once she got to hang out with Selina, she realized her daughter was more awkward than a fish out of water, especially compared to Ashley. Raised in the Harvey residence, schooled in the finest institutions, and groomed in the arts, Ashley was the epitome of class.

The more Sara saw them side by side, the more out of place Selina seemed. Her manners around the house screamed out of touch, coming off more like a sneaky servant than Harvey material. And with her upcoming marriage into the Clark family, Selina's antics just didn't cut it.

"Mom, shopping's done." Ashley's sweet voice broke into Sara's thoughts.

Sara's

ra's face lit up at Ashley. "That's wonderful. Selina, why are you still dressed like that? Trash it. Slip into the new Chanel you got."

Sara couldn't stand how Selina's bargain-bin look, complete with a basic white tee, jeans, and sneakers, clashes with the Harvey unage. They had nothing against the less fortunate, but as a Harvey, her getup was a no-go, especially next to Ashley, the picture of perfection. With both girls there, Sara felt let down by Selina.

Ashley added, "Mom, I told Selina she'd look tabs in the Chanel"

Selina cut in, Tm good as I a

No need to make a big

ig deal

"Good! What's good about this? Your sister's looking out for you

bothered? Then you live with

at her. "Excuse me! What's that

to please? Now she's giving me-her

heading out, and oh.

the whole

than the security

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rushed over. "Miss, let's take a

"Selina, caught

the stolen stuff with Selina, but suspicion was all

first time. The second! They turned up diamond shards in Selina's pants-parts of the jewelry

said she didn't steal, but the Harvey family was starting to doubt her. She had been gone for 21 years and was raised out in the sticks, so they thought she might have picked up bad habits like stealing. They were willing to overlook some trouble at home, thinking she needed

"Give back what you

a real problem. Maybe the alarm messed

You're too naive. You're

deer caught in the headlights,

just stared back,

smirk on her face.

jabbed a finger at Selina. "Aren't you gonna say

were on pins and needles, throwing

was no way Selina, Sara's plus-one, could've taken something. They sure didn't see this blowup coming-Sara blasting Selina and demanding that she apologize. Looking at Selina's plain Jane getup, the staff began

you say sorry for accusing me?" Selina's voice cut through the tension. Underneath her calm,

match. This woman who branded her a thief, who never defended her, and who wanted to send her to a mental hospital for shock treatment,