The Heiress Reborn
"Do you think I'm blind, Eva? I see right through you. You're after Blake, aren't you? Well, keep dreaming. He's mine, and I'm the only one worthy of him!"
"Tally, is comprehension not in your repertoire?" Eva's laughter dripped with disdain. "Ah, I see it clearly now. Your desperation has clouded whatever semblance of reasoning you had left. You're still clinging to the title of mistress, oblivious to the fact that I've rid myself of that scoundrel. What a pitiful state you're in!"
The mention of being labeled a mistress and home-wrecker weeks prior reignited Tally's dormant fury. Her past indignation merged with the fresh surge of anger, a volatile concoction ready to erupt at any moment.