Chapter 4

Just as I was about to leave, Shirley tugged at the hem of my dress.

"Thanks for standing up for me and my mom, Nadia. We haven't really had a chance to talk since I got back. Do you have a minute?" she asked.

With everyone watching, I couldn't say no.

Shirley led me to a quiet corner of the courtyard. The moment we stopped, she dropped the nice-girl act.

She couldn't help but sneer, "Did you really think forcing Dad to send me abroad would actually work?

"Now that I'm back, everything's mine. Who cares if I'm a bastard?…