My Sister hurtful betrayal
She needed to retreat, to gather her strength, to find proof that would shatter Elianna’s lies once and for all.
“This conversation is not over,” Clara said, her voice shaking with restrained fury.
Elianna tilted her head mockingly, her curls glinting in the lamplight. “Run along then, dear sister. Run back to your room and write in your diary about the cruelty of the world. But remember this: dreams are fragile things. They break so very easily.”
Marcus’s eyes followed Clara as she stepped back. His smile remained, but his gaze was sharp, calculating. “Be careful where your curiosity leads you, Lady Clara. Eavesdroppers often hear more than is safe.”