Dropping the Pretense

Silas glanced at Aria. "Come on, Aria, me and your dad go way back. How am I a stranger?"

Aria shot him a sarcastic smile. "Seriously, Mr. Thorne? After all these years, you're still plotting against the Vance family? That's not the kind of friendship we want."

Since Silas was being so shameless, Aria saw no reason to spare him any dignity.

The two families had already torn each other apart. It wa