he hiked up the heavy skirt of her silver evening gown, her hi

rple with rage, and Kiera Barrett, the eldest da

aw Aspen's red dress sticking out of the half-closed

head. Her carefully maintain

eked, pointing a manicured finger at Evelina.

by fury, she raised her hand high, ai

r hand forward and clamped her fingers around Annabella'

ng into an ugly grimace. She tried to yan

She leaned in until her lips w

mother really died," Evelina whisp

The color vanished from her face. Her struggles

. She stepped forward and slammed her

e stumbled backward, her high

out, kicking the bac

, her arms flailing wildly. With a heavy thud, she crashed

of the Barrett family, thrown in

arged forward, stopping ju

m his lips. "You are a lunatic! You have

ace her father. A s

mother's money," Evelina spat back. "Where

ple to a sickly gray. His ha

placed a hand on her chest,

fake sorrow. "Violence is not the answer. You are rui

hite lotus act for your rich friends

up. Her hair was a mess. She dug frantically i

rembled as sh

Annabella screamed into the phone. "There is a deranged w

Evelina with pure hatred. "You are going t

rrogant posture. "No one can save you

eir heads. Evelina had gone too

r screaming family. She walked casually over t

f unopened champagne. She popped the cork, p