The Sweet Revenge Plan of the Wrong Mrs. Perkins

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icy, each word sha

carved from stone-cold, unreadable, and utterly imperious. The sheer force of his presence m

ng uniforms stood frozen, like the

es narrowed with amused disdain, a faint smirk tugg

nd, Caitlin, I'll make sure the Jordans pay for it." Alexander's

you-I'm Mrs. Perkins now. The Jordans don't give me a single share of

nheard of when it came to Alexand

You went off the radar for five days. Not a wor

An explanation? Am I your prisoner or something? Si

e before it twisted into a scowl.

like she was terrified of making any noise, let alone

oosing her as a daughter-in-law, he

back like a totall

verse psychology game?" His to

nder, in this dead-silent, soul-sucking house of yours, what game do you think is even worth

ls whipping out behind her like waves,

n stopped briefly, glanced around, and said, "Hey,

ces. With Mr. Perkins saying not

e. "Seriously? The all-powerful Perkins family can't even spare a meal for their precio

er slicing across Caitlin's flawless face, like he w

onal wave bubbling under the surface. Her

nsion stretched on taut and unyielding, eve

son in place. He remembered clearly-every month on this day, Caitlin would be a mess of fear and anxiety. The maids said

't just do a 180 in a few

tough-girl ac

e how long she

ut a light laugh, dark ey

tly as she said, her tone icy, "I used to be so well-behaved-tell me, what did that get me? Or better yet

e enough that their bre

y Alexander's Adam's

something seductive and bold. He'

rest

wanted to fi

pose is to please me. Here's a

ugh the room like a knife, sendi

then chuckled coldly. "Too lat

lked past him, tall and poised, leaving

r's eyes

investment to keep the Jordan Group afloat. She'd always kno

t trying-smiling nervously, eager

ore she tried, the

tant submission, made even the maids i

xander had seen something

ooking do

liev

g her face in front of the mirror,

same features, same face-but their person

that couldn't have been more different-separate

e-fierce, radiant, and

l lake at dawn-quiet, tho

finally found her sis

ng a silent vow-she would make

r sister hadn't even had a shred of dignity. Heck, in

tility, her stepfather, Thomas Jordan, had packed her off to marry A

aper, but in reality? Jus

o Henrietta Perkins took out al

and cruel treatment. Her life was a black hole with no hope in

inted as she gave

'll get it back. And those who hurt you