Tears of Deceit

“How dare you!”

The first thing Valerie noticed was that Rowena had sat at the head of the table before even realizing what the latter had said. Her lips trembled as she asked, “W-What do you mean by that?”

Rowena's red lips curved upward as she broke into a careless laugh.

She fixed her gaze on Valerie and made no response.

Rowena's laughter unnerved Valerie, and the aura radiating off the former