Chapter 2

"I don't want to marry you, either," I said.

As soon as I said it, the four people standing in front of me just froze.

They stared at me, their eyes filled with shock.

Eric's brows furrowed, impatience clear in his gaze. "Violet, Tiffany's sick and needs to rest. This isn't the time for you to throw a tantrum."

"I'm serious. I've met someone I actually like. So I won't marry any of you," I said.

Devin and his brothers looked at each other in surprise.

When Eric finally processed my words, whatever patience he had left instantly disappeared. His brows furrowed even more.

"Just because Tiffany's sick, and we've been focused on taking care of her, you're saying this nonsense to get back at us?" he snapped.

Devin masked his surprise, his voice still cool and distant as he spoke again.

"Violet, you've been spoiled by the Frost family since you were little. Tiffany's had it rough. Why do you always have to compare yourself to her?" he said.

"Violet, one of us is definitely going to marry you. You don't need to say things like this just to upset us," Jacob said.

Jacob's eyes were a little red, his unusual gaze tinged with worry.

Thinking about everything that happened before, my hands clenched unconsciously at my sides. "I'm not trying to get back at you. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do about it."

Devin and his brothers exchanged glances, all of them seeing doubt in each other's eyes.

They all thought this was just another one of my tricks to get their attention.

Devin looked at me with obvious impatience. "Violet, playing hard to get isn't going to work on us."

"I'm serious," I said, my voice firm.

"Sure, whatever you say. Happy now?" Eric shot back, clearly annoyed.

"You keep talking about this guy you fall for. Well, let's see if your so-called crush even dares to show up at your birthday party in two weeks," he added with a scoff.

Devin let out a mocking laugh, about to say something, when Tiffany, who had been quietly standing off to the side, suddenly put a hand on her forehead, pretending to feel dizzy.

"My head's starting to spin again," Tiffany said softly.

At her words, Devin and his brothers' expressions changed instantly. All the impatience they'd just shown me disappeared, and they immediately started fussing over Tiffany.

"Tiffany, are you okay?" Devin asked, his voice full of concern.

"You should really be resting when you're sick. You're making us worry," Jacob added gently.

"Come on, let's get you home. No point hanging around here and dealing with more drama," Eric said, his tone sharp.

With that, the three brothers quickly ushered Tiffany out of the study.

As they walked a few steps down the hall, I could still hear Tiffany putting on her act.

"Are we really just leaving Violet here alone? Maybe we should wait for her," she said, her voice dripping with fake concern.

Eric shot back, clearly annoyed, "She's grown up. It's fine."

I watched their backs as they left, my fingers trembling a little. A bitter smile crossed my lips.

After all, I grew up with them, always by their side. How did things end up like this?

My parents saved Leonard Frost's life once, so after they died in a car accident, the Frost family took me in and raised me themselves.

Later, when I proved I was no ordinary girl, Leonard laid down an unwritten rule that whoever married me would get the Frost family fortune.

Devin, the eldest, had started his own business and became the CEO. Eric, the second son, was a renowned artist. And Jacob, the youngest, was a top actor in the entertainment industry.

Each of them had different personalities and their own tastes in women, but with the family fortune on the line, all three were dead set on marrying me.

The Frost parents couldn't say no to Leonard, so they agreed. They decided that at my twenty-second birthday party, they'd pick one of the three brothers to marry me and take over the entire Frost family fortune.

But after having the second chance in life, I wasn't going to pick any of the Frost brothers.

After I came of age, all three of them fell for Tiffany, the nanny's daughter.

Once Tiffany moved in, she started playing her little games, always finding ways to run into the Frost brothers and acting all sweet and innocent just for them.

I thought they'd see right through her, but of course, they fell for it every single time.

They used to fight over who would marry me, but then it was like Tiffany was the only one they noticed.