The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2570

Mara stood alone, rooted to the spot, her mind struggling to process what had just happened. It wasn’t until Olivia swung the front door open that she was jolted back to reality.

“What are you doing just standing there? You scared the crap out of me.”

Olivia’s gaze was deep and probing, but she remained silent.

Intent on retreating to her room, Mara found her path blocked by Olivia. Olivia cut to the phrase, “Did you do that thing Balfour was asking about?”

Mara couldn’t care less about what Olivia thought, brushing off her hand with a flick of her wrist. “Stalker much? Since when is eavesdropping your new hobby?”

“You’re so self-righteous, even after what you did to your sister!”

“Balfour just left, and I’m dying to know what he would do if he found out you had a hand in your sister’s death.”

A smirk tinged with intrigue crept across Olivia’s face. She wasn’t particularly sympathetic to Mara’s sister. Years of being overshadowed had taken her toll. Now that she finally had leverage, she relished the taste of power.

a slap that echoed through the hallway. “I’ve warned you not to bring that up again. Do you think I

“Ah-ah-”

hair to the kitchen, brandishing a knife at her throat.

obsessed with the idea that I killed my sister. Want to feel what this knife tastes like, Olivia? You should know, I made that incident without a trace last year, and can make you vanish just as cleanly. No one would notice another orphan girl

was menacing, sending

can’t keep my mouth shut. If I’m dead, you’ll have another mess

Mara didn’t trust Olivia and decided to lock her in a room. She dragged her down the hallway with Olivia begging every step of the

a soul. I’ve kept my mouth shut all this time, haven’t I? Please don’t do this!”

a sense of relief when the door was

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to talk, then just stay put. We can both rest easy that

Balfour was suspecting her, but with two people in his family bedridden, it was crucial