Party (2)

Clara

“Don’t take me for the same naïve girl I was back then,” I said, my voice sharper than I intended. “I trusted you enough to let you stab me in the back and fool everyone in the family. But now—” I took a breath, forcing the lump down my throat, “—now I know what you are.”

Chloe tilted her head. “Naïve?”

“Yes, naïve,” I bit out. “So naïve I didn’t even realize when you started sneaking around