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!"

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

that, she turned away, not interested in hearing another one

so many eyes on her, she had no choice

other hand, could barely

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

flesh and blood

buffet table, Isadora took a plate and helped

her over, one hand wrapped around a cocktail glass, chin held high in smug

ever, Isadora. Do you

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

Before I decide to get rid of you myself, why not

all a favor and leave the Vaughan family

strawberries a little

Pearl blinked. "What?"

flickered across Isadora's face. "If

and derisive. "You actually think you're

the six-pointed diamond

glanced at the necklace and set her cake down, her face

only one who'd ever truly loved her was her

woman had passed away the very

ached, raw and

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