Chapter 363 The Stage Is Set

Who is she compared to me? Vanessa thought with cold superiority. Winston was just an old man on borrowed time. Any of Helena's outside children would never get a chance to reclaim their place. Declan was destined to remain CEO of Thornton Group, and she would make sure everyone knew she was the future lady of the house.

A restless energy was building in the ballroom. The mood had been set, and it