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

going to marry you either. If he truly loved you,

his ex behind closed doors, all the while professing his

and advantage gained from aligning with her Joyner family. And this woman before her was nothing more than a consolation prize-a sad realization indeed.

was fuming.

whipped out her

immediately. “Ophelia, have you decided to forgive

drained of color.

Keep your woman in check and out of my sight,” Ophelia

packed up

woman stood her ground, glaring daggers at Ophelia until Vincent arrived. Her eyes

in

your woman and leave. I don’t want to see her

escorted the woman out.

after you?” she cooed,

up. Ophelia ended

to the gravity of the situation. “If the engagement is really off, can we get married?

turned colder.

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