A Venomous Pact

~IVY'S POV~

The restaurant gossiped about money and exclusivity. It had white linen tables, soft golden lighting, and a pianist's notes drifting faintly through the air.

I had chosen my dress carefully—sleek black silk that kissed my figure in all the right places.

Perfect. Because Ivy Kensington was nothing if not perfect.

Miriam arrived twenty minutes late, draped in her signature pearls and car