Chapter 7

All sorts of rumors started spreading.

Some people said I was William's long-lost sister, and our bond was so strong that he'd take on the entire Pearson family just for me.

Others insisted I wasn't his sister at all, but his secret lover, and the whole "sister" thing was just a convenient cover.

And then there were the real drama queens, spinning tales that I was actually the illegitimate daughter of the Pearson family's head, back to get revenge and take over the family fortune.

Thomas couldn't help but frown as he listened to all the rumors. "Miss, do you…