'I thought Grandpa would ask them to stay for dinner. Why did they leave so soon?'
"Yes, Theon was getting tired, so Mr. Faulkner and his family left. They're staying at The Ninth Heaven Mansion now," Miss Ashworth said warmly, tidying the tea set on the table.
"Seraphina, let me tell you, I ran into that Kiera Winters at school today. You have no idea how shameless she is," Cecilia Ashworth said indignantly, her expression turning fierce.
Seraphina Ashworth let out an "Oh." "And then?"
'I'd almost forgotten about Kiera Winters. She really is just asking for it, isn't she?'
Cecilia Ashworth's eyes crinkled into a smile. "She thought Jean and I had broken up and was gloating about it. But when she heard me say that we're still together and that our families don't even oppose it, she looked completely unconvinced."
"You should have seen the look on Kiera Winters's face. It was like she'd eaten shit—it was absolutely hideous!"
