The Billionaire And His Son Want Me Back by Juliette Vaughan

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Paisley stood quietly behind the

pair, not missing the shock that flashed across Christina and Brittany's faces as they turned and saw her.

"P-

Paisley"" Brittany blinked, a moment of surprise crossing her face before she quickly plastered on a grin, her voice overly bright. "When did you come bac

Paisley's lips curled into a wry smile as she regarded Brittany's feigned excitement. She scoffed under her breath, "I heard you became an actress. Your acting skills still need some work, though"

Brittany's expression stiffened, her eyes narrowing with barely contained irritation before her eyes quickly turned stony.

Christina's voice cut through the tension, sharp and communding. Paisley, what nonsense are you talking?" The woman who should have been overjoyed to see her own daughter after years of absence didn't show an ounce of warmth. Instead, she immediately snapped at Paisley in favor of Brittany

eyes hardened, a coldness settling deep inside her chest. She had long since grown accustomed to Christina's attitude and stopped expecting anything from

She had learned years ago not

This isn't a place

going to welcome you with

because you've

don't be like that Brittany interjected smoothly, her

practiced understanding. Paisley's probably just out of options. That's why she came

still wore the same guise of the sweet, understanding adopted daughter. But Paisley had long since seen

might have been enraged by Brittany's theatrics, by the way she played the part of the golden girl in front of the Sullivan family. But now, she was beyond caring. The Sullivan family didn't hold

expression distant, and took a leisurely step toward the gown that had caused all this fuss. "So, you want this gown?" she asked, her voice dripping with

her voice shifting to one of feigned sweetness. "Well then, maybe Mom should just buy it for you, since you like it so much. I can always go check out

something so nice" Christina's eyes swept over Paisley from head

or

a small local shop outside her neighborhood enough