Chapter 916

“I never thought I’d break off my engagement with the Lynettes, only to learn that you’ve become their darling daughter,” Ophelia said with a raised eyebrow.

Brittany stirred her coffee, looking as calm as the eye of a storm. “Life’s full of surprises. Didn’t see this one coming either.”

Ophelia leaned in closer, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “I’ve met a few of the Lynettes before. Leila is a piece of work. Watch your back.”

“Ophelia?” A frigid voice cut through the café chatter.

Ophelia’s smile vanished. It was her-the woman who had thrown a wrench in her wedding.

“What do you want?”

The woman strode over, looking down her nose at Ophelia, one hand cradling her protruding belly. “I suggest you keep your distance from Vincent Lynette. I’m pregnant. Be a good girl, will you?”

Ophelia couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “Vincent and I called off our engagement a long time ago. If you have a problem, take it up with him.”

She didn’t need this-her prancing around, a living, breathing annoyance.

why wouldn’t he come see me? It must be you, keeping him from calling me. That’s downright immoral. Why can’t you

marry me, he’s not going to marry you either. If he truly loved

ex behind closed

power and advantage gained from aligning with her Joyner family. And this woman before

was fuming.

her

“Ophelia, have

woman’s face drained of color.

check and out of my

packed up his things and rushed to

ground, glaring daggers at Ophelia until Vincent arrived. Her eyes lit

bother you,” Vincent said, guilt swimming in his

unmoved. “Take your woman and leave. I don’t want to

escorted the woman

after you?” she cooed, clutching at his arm.

up. Ophelia ended things a long

situation. “If the engagement

gaze turned

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