Chapter 14

• As Jardine made her way into her family's mansion, she felt like she was walking into a lion's den.
• Her heels echoed in the air as she pushed open the door to the living room and found her family on the velvet sofas, like they had been waiting for her. She had told them she'd be coming that morning, though.
• She felt a lump in her throat as she walked in, feeling the weight of their judgmental stares on her skin. She couldn't even look them in the face.