Venomous Facade

Daphne lowered her head, blushing shyly to hide the fleeting resentment in her eyes.

She wasn't satisfied with Sylvia's answer. She wanted Sylvia to push Gideon into marrying her, even by threatening her own life if that was what it took. She didn't believe that someone like Gideon would stand firm if his mother's life was on the line.

The Sterling family—they were all hypocrites! Tessa claimed to