Chapter 16

"I told the housekeeper to deliver you a dress, didn't I? Why are you dressed like this?"

Isadora's lips curled into a mocking smile. "In your eyes, Pearl is the real Vaughan heiress. The four of you are the true face of this family. Whatever I wear makes no difference to you."

Once, Isadora would never have embarrassed Eleanor in public.

Partly because Magnus hated it when she acted out of line, like some wild troublemaker.

Partly because she still clung to a childish hope that Eleanor might one day love her like a mother should.

But after what happened with the kidnapping yesterday, she saw the truth at last.

Men? Family? What a joke.

Isadora refused to live like that anymore.

She didn't raise her voice, but they were standing right in the middle of the ballroom, and more than a few people had started to take notice.

Eleanor's face flickered between red and white.

"Do you know what day it is, Isadora? I expect you to behave yourself!"

laugh. "Sorry, you never taught me what 'behave' means, remember? So

that, she turned away, not interested

but with so many eyes on her, she

hand, could

reassuringly. "Mom, the way Isadora treats you-she's so ungrateful. But don't worry. Even if you don't have her, you'll always

Why did her own flesh and blood never seem as considerate

table, Isadora took a plate and helped herself to a

wrapped around a cocktail glass, chin held

ever, Isadora. Do you really think provoking Mom like this will make her notice

voice steady. "All those years, they treasured Pearl like she was made of gold. You really think that kind of love can

I decide to get rid of you myself,

favor and leave the Vaughan family

took a bite of cake, the strawberries a little tart on her

Pearl blinked. "What?"

chill flickered across Isadora's face. "If

"You actually think you're the

diamond pendant at her

set her cake down,

the only one who'd ever truly loved

old woman had passed away the very

ached, raw

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