ead. Just as she was slowly, deliberately cutting another piece

"She said if you don't appear, she will cancel the brunch an

addressing the frantic maid. "Tell Mrs. Barbara Sharpe that her new daughter-in-law is dining with her son. If

rst lesson she wants to teach New York is t

a personal slight to a matter of family p

urried away

rs. Sharpe, you are pouri

rchestrated this whole drama to humiliate me in front of everyone and asser

g was clear, her logic sound. She attacked

a was trembling with rage af

mselves. "This new bride is something else. No resp

he'd admit she couldn't even control a new daughter-

ed over. He was dressed in expensive ca

vely. "The servants are saying that woman

uncultured girl from the sticks! I graciously throw a

man doesn't belong in our family. Should have just kicked

ok a final sip of her orange juic

t kind of 'surprise' our dear stepmother

he first time, he spoke up, a note of concern in his voic

I can't handle it, I'll ask

tened the mood between the

ir, Julian murmured to him, "Have the security team on stand

. The boss was actually starti

head held high. Zane p

rsation in the solarium ceased.

tares and walked st

lenge. "Sorry we're late. The breakfast was so del

and white. "It's fine," she hissed throug

ts, then turned back to Barbara. With an air of perfect innoce