Stealing the Spotlight

Celeste's expression clouded over as she remarked sternly, "Lila, I know this may be hard for you to accept at the moment, but Valerie is part of the Thorne family. She's my granddaughter, and this is an indisputable fact."

Having been lectured by her headstrong grandmother, Lila dared not retaliate.

I'll just go along with her for now. So what if Valerie ends up being part of the household? I hav