Erin never expected Keira to react so strongly.

For a moment, she completely forgot what she was going to say and just stood there, staring at Keira in shock.

Keira's sharp eyes locked onto Erin, waiting for her to explain what had happened to her mom. When Erin didn't respond, Keira grew even more anxious. "Say something!"

Erin swallowed hard. "I…"

Before she could get another word out, Lewis walked over and said calmly, "Your mom's probably fine."

That finally seemed to calm Keira down a bit.

She turned to Lewis. "What did you just say?"

Lewis continued, "She said your mom was in trouble, but it was probably just a test. She didn't expect you to get this worked up."

Keira quickly looked back at Erin. "Is that true?"

Erin was on the verge of tears and nodded. "Yes, your mom's fine! Besides, the news I get from the South family only comes in once a month. Even if something really had happened, I wouldn't know about it yet!"

Keira's mind finally started to clear.

She took a deep breath and let go of Erin.

Erin immediately stepped back several paces, putting some distance between them. Her face still showed fear.

to calm herself before looking back at Erin. "Alright, then. What was the

shaken, Erin lowered her voice, almost whispering. "I wasn't trying to cause

second before continuing, "I just wanted you to think about how you'd feel if something really did happen to your mom, and

wanted, right?" Keira

paused, then

one thing perfectly clear: my mom is off-limits. Whatever

know you're in contact with the other heiresses. Make sure they get this message, too. I'm not afraid of anyone, but if anyone tries to hurt my mom, I'll hunt them down to the

hard

no doubt

had looked like a

Erin wasn't

are only two ways out. Either you become the heiress, or you

Erin had been trying to use her mother's safety as leverage to make her do things she didn't

asking me

and then asked, "Do you know who Selena Horton's

someone from the

families, and Selena had been linked to them, even pretending to have access to medicine from

rolled her eyes. "Nope, not

at Lewis, who said, "She's marrying into the Cobb

"The Cobb family?"

Keira looked confused.

people don't know much about them. They're not in business, which is why they

"So, that's why Mrs. Gill runs the household. Is

and Nara, Mrs. Gill had given Keira a hard time. It was evident then that she

had thought it was because Mr. Gill doted on his wife.

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