Chapter 27 A Target

• Lily stormed into her room, slamming the door so hard it rattled in its frame. Her entire body shook with fury as she thought about Aurora’s words, echoing over and over in her mind. How dare she? How dare Aurora stand up to her like that, speaking to her as if she were nothing? As if she—Lily, the most trusted and loyal of Damian’s companions—could simply be replaced!
• With a frustrated cry, Lily grabbed a delicate vase from her bedside table and hurled it across the room. It shattered against the wall, scattering pieces of porcelain all over the floor. She didn’t care. Let it break. It was nothing compared to the way her pride was shattered by Aurora’s boldness.
• Lily began pacing, her footsteps echoing off the walls. The rage inside her was building, hotter and hotter, until she felt like she would burst. Aurora had humiliated her in front of everyone. The whispers in the halls, the shocked looks on the faces of the other servants, Miss Catherine’s horrified expression—she could still see it all so clearly.