“That’s enough, Amanda…” Simon warned in a low voice. “You shouldn’t speak of Charlotte like that.”

“Why can’t I do that?” the woman scowled, her eyes wide with indignance. “I’m telling the truth, aren’t I? Why do you keep trying to stand up for her?”

“You…”

“Dad, don’t stick your nose into this! Go upstairs first,” Luna said, pushing her father away. “Mom will discipline this wench on behalf of all of us!”

“Who’s the real wench here? Who’s the one who has no shame?” Charlotte challenged. “You know perfectly well what happened four years ago, don’t you? Don’t you dare act stupid!”

“You… What nonsense are you spouting now? What happened four years ago?” Luna asked, looking a little panicked. “It was your foolish idea to go down to Sultry Night and hire a gigolo, and you were the one who made the choice to have his children! Why are you slandering me now?”

“Who was the one who dragged me to Sultry Night? Who was the one who told me to find another man to make Hector jealous so he would go up against his family and marry me? It was you, Luna! You tricked Hector and I into breaking up before turning around and marrying him instead! And you still insist that you had nothing to do with it? What rubbish!”

“Shut up!” Amanda rushed forward and gave Charlotte a slap across the face.

The latter’s head jerked sideways with the force of the slap as blood gashed out of a wound on her lip.

down, her eyes glinting with a wave of savage

 

I hope that knocked some sense into

She raised her hand to

are you doing?

get out of my way!” She threw him aside and pointed at Charlotte,

I’ll have you know that I invited you here today so

whispered, gritting her teeth angrily, “I’ll make sure you pay the

threaten me?” The

moment, an angry roar erupted. “Stop right

Luna spotted her husband, guilt washed over her. She wondered if

he didn’t make his way over to her—instead, he turned to his driver Owen and said, “Owen, send

out of the room as instructed

after them to send

and Hector remained

in the air

and pleaded in a whiny voice, “Hector, you have to believe

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