A Calculated Proposal

Faced with this imperious family, Valerie remained rooted in place.

She knew that both Fiona and Tasha had disliked her from the very beginning.

Because of the Thorne family's decline, they always felt Valerie was unworthy of the Vance family.

They had made snide remarks and thrown barbs in front of her, while scheming against her behind her back.

Valerie usually ignored them, though she occasiona