The Inevitable Truth

Daphne's face flickered for a moment. Of course, she picked up on the warning in Valerie's words.

Daphne thought, 'Having the Kensington family backing her up really changes things. Now, her words carry a lot more confidence.'

Daphne chuckled. "Valerie, are you really going to go back to the Kensington family?" She kept that playful smile, but her words landed with real weight.

What Daphne cared a