When Love Turns into Betrayal
I'd seen it at my father's funeral, at charity galas, at every moment when Victoria needed the world to see her as untouchable.
"Thank you all for coming." Her voice was steady, refined. "I'm here today to address the recent events involving my daughter, Layla Brooks, and my stepdaughter, Violet Carter."
Stepdaughter. The word felt like a weapon.
"The past few weeks have been incredibly difficult for our family," Victoria continued. "Watching my daughter's name dragged through the media, watching her relationship with her stepsister destroyed, has been heartbreaking."
"Oh, you have got to be kidding me," Harper muttered.