Next to Jasper, Diana bit her lower lip in frustration.
Was Maddox being too obvious?
It was as if he were broadcasting to the world that he disliked her!
It was outrageous, completely outrageous!
Diana took several deep breaths to compose herself and turned to Vivienne with a smile. "Vivienne, I rushed over here and didn't have time to pick up a gift for you. How about we hit the shops later, and anything you fancy, it's on me."
"No, that's alright, I don't need anything," Vivienne replied, eager to keep her distance.
For some reason, Vivienne always felt uneasy around Diana. It was not just because Diana was adopted into the Perez family; there was something off-putting about her.
Maybe it was what people called 'bad vibes.'
Diana moved closer, eagerly grabbing Vivienne's hand again. "Vivienne, don't be like that with me. Even if you've got everything, one more thing won't hurt. Us girls can never have too many treats, right, Zelda?"
Zelda looked up from her book and said, "Absolutely, I'll tag along. I always believe in the more the merrier when it comes to my closet."
Yuri coughed, glancing at the pile of unopened shopping bags near Zelda.
Yeah, the more the merrier.
Diana forced a laugh, but with Zelda jumping in, she could not very well refuse. "Alright, let's go together."
While she appeared enthusiastic, Diana was fuming inside.
What was Zelda up to?
about Vivienne
thinking she was a true Perez through
had no more excuses
"I'd be
a bunch," Diana responded with
the group set off for a shopping
turned off the grill, "Yuri, keep an eye on your wife. She's got a knack for turning
a new one if that happens," Yuri muttered, shutting
Diana a break. She was quite embarrassed earlier. As her brothers, try not to be so hard on her." Maddox scratched his ear. "Dad,
"Go on."
the only one who had contact with Willa then, and I suspect she's behind it. We just lack the proof." Jasper leaned forward, a look of shock crossing his face. But what stunned him was not Diana's meddling with the
proof against Diana yet. We're still investigating."
Vivienne, I felt she had to
Should
again, but keep it under wraps. No one at home should
home, they would keep it a secret
agreed. "Alright, I'm
to deal with the test, Maddox stayed
they were not particularly fond of their sister, they knew her all too well, especially
someone was backing
returned from the lab
in, the news
handed the report to Jasper, a trace of
Diana clearly tampered with
to result delivery. No one interfered," Yuri
force it." Jasper wheeled himself away. "You two go have fun. I need some
Yuri and Maddox knew Jasper's heart was
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