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Lysanderfeltconflictedatthementionof<b>that</b>.“Myparentsaregettingoninyears,andthere’sbeenhingafteranotherrecently.Thehouse–buyingprocessalonewasfraughtwitplications.Michelle’sinjuryhasn’tfullyhealedeither,whichprobablygavethemquiteascare.I’llwaitalittlewhilelonger,letthemsettledownabit,andthenI’llfindanopportunitytotalktothem.”
Daphneagreedwithher.“Yeah.Mr.andMrs.Thorneraisedyouasifyouweretheirown.Ibetthey’dbedisappointedthatyoufoundyourbiologicalparents.ButIthinkthey’llprobabletotermswithitwhentheyseehowwellyourrealparentsaretreatingyou.”
Theychattedforawhilelongerbeforespottingafamiliarfigure.
Tiffany,dressedincasuttire,warmlygreetedthem,“Ms.Thorne!”
DaphnenarrowedhereyeswhilescrutinizingthegirlbeforeturningtoLysander.“Isn’tthatJosiah’sfiancée?Issheherelookingforhim?Waitaminute.Whyissheheretoo?”
LysandernoticedthepersonbehindTiffanyandshookherhead.“Idon’tknow.”
Astheyspoke,Tiffanyhadalreadytrottedovercheerfully.
Lysarailedbehindher.“Tiffany,slowdown.You’repoprnow,soyouneedtobemindfulofyourimageinpublic.”
“Oh,okay.”TiffanylistenedtoLysanneandstoppedskippingabout,walkinggracefullyandgreetingtheduoelegantly,“Hello, Ms.Thorne,Daphne.”
Daphne’sexpressionsouredthemomentshesawLysanne.“Ms.Lanister,I’mdtoseeyoumakingfriends,buttheconsequencescanbesevereifyoudon’tchooseyourfriendscarefully.”
“I’veknownLysssincewewerekids.She’sreallynice,”saidTiffanybeforeaskingLysander,“IsJosestillhere,Ms.Thorne?”
Lysanderasked,“Didn’tyoucallhimbeforeyoucame?”
Tiffanystuckouthertongue.“Iwasn’tnningoing,butLysstoldmeJose’sherealone,andifIdon’t<b>show</b>up,peoplemightsuspect something’s wrongwiththertionshipbetweenGuerraGroupandRiveronCorporation.So,Idecidedtoswingby.”
Daphnechuckled.“Youcanjuseherealone.Whydidshetagalong?”
Lysannewasnolongeraspridefssheusedtobe,butshewasn’texactlypolitewhenspeakingtoDaphne.“Tiffanyisyoungandclueless.It’sonlynaturalthatIhelpher.”
“Areyouhelpingher,orareyouhelpingyourself?”
“I’mafraidIdon’tunderstandwhatyou’resaying,Ms.Everhart.”
“Figures.Dogsdon’tunderstandpeopleafterall.” Daphnespoke,pointinginthedirectionoftherestaurant.“Ms.Lanister,Josiah’sinsidechattingwithsomeone.Gooninifyou’relookingforhim.
Tiffanysaid,“Aretheydiscussingbusinessmatters?I’mafraidImightintrude.Whydon’tyougocheckitout,Lyss?You’resocapable,<b>I’m</b>sureyoucouldbeofhelp.”
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Aftercontemtingforamoment,Lysandernodded.“Thatworks.Youcanstayhereandhangoutwiththem.I’ll<b>go</b>checkthingsoutandletyouknow.”
Allright.Thankyou,Lyss!”
“You’rewee.”
Lysanderwalkedtowardtherestaurantalone.
Daphnewassofuriousthatherfeatures<b>contorted</b>.“Whatissheyingat?Doesshethinkwe’retoodumbtoknowwhat’sgoing<b>on</b><b>?</b>”
Lysandergaveheralook,subtlyremindingherthatTiffanywasaround.
Daphneimmediatelyshutupandscootedasideonthebench,makingroomandpattingthespotnexttoher.“Comehere,Ms.Lanister.Sitwithus.”
TiffanycheerfullysaunteredoverandtookaseatnexttoDaphne.“Daphne,istheresomesortofmisunderstandingbetweenyouandLyss?Itseemslikethere’ssometensionbetweenthetwoofyou.”
“Oh,whatmisunderstandingcouldwepossiblyhave?I’mjustonjustice’sside,that’sall.ButMs.Lanister,youshouldbecareful.”
“Becarefulofwhat?”
Daphnewasfrustrated.“Youshouldbewareofthosewhomightuseyouasapawn,exploitingyourreputationtoachievetheirowngoals!”
Withaninnocentsmile,Tiffanytappedherselfontheforehead.“Noworries,I’mquiteclever.”
“Goodness,yousillygirl…”
WhenDaphnewasconversingwithTiffany,Lysanderquietlyobservedthemfromtheside.
EversincethedayAmeliahadpointeditouttoher,shehadbemorecautiousaroundTiffany.ShefoundherselfsubconsciouslyquestioningthemotivesbehindeverysingleoneofTiffany’sactions.
Forinstance,thedayshecametodeliverthewatersolubleelectrolytepowder,sheclearlysawthedisgust.inJosiah’seyes.JosiahalsoadvisedhertostayawayfromLysanne.
<i>But</i>howwouldLysanneknowthatJosiahisattheresort<i>if</i>shehadn’tmentioned<i>it</i>?ShesentLysanneinto<i>the</i>restaurantalone,andit’sclearhowJosiahwouldtreatLysanne.Onthesurface,itseemsasifLysanneisusingTiffanyasanexcusetoseeJosiah,butitcanalso<i>be</i>theotherwayaround.Bydoingthat,notonlywillshehaveareasontoseeJosiah,but<i>she’ll</i>alsomakeJosiahdislikeLysanderevenmore.Who’sthepuppetandwho’s<i>the</i>puppetmasterisnotcertainyet.
Sureenough,beforelong,JosiahemergedfromtherestaurantwithAurorainhisarms,hisfaceetchedwithanger.
Lysarailedbehindhim,hereyesreddened,atelltalesignthatshehadjustshedtears.
JosiahinstantlyspottedLysanderandquicklywalkedover.“Whyareyouhere?”
Lysanderncedbehindhim,seeingnooneelse.“DidDr.SuttonandAidenleave?”
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Josiah’sexpressionwasgrim.“Theydidn’tstayforlong.HaveyoufinishedtalkingwithDaphne?Ifyou’redone,let’sgoback.WeagreedtostartreviewingThomeConstructions<b>and</b>Energiespersonnelfilestoday.Thebabyishungry,andIcan’tpreparethebabyformwhileholdingher.”
“Oh,okay.”
Tiffanycalledout,“Jose.”
<b>Josiah’s</b>expressionsoftenedabitashenodded.“I’llcontactyourfatherinabitandaskhimtosend.someopickyouup.”
“Allright.”
Josiahadded,“Also,beforeyoudecidetodoanything,youshouldconsultyourfatherfirstinsteadoflisteningtojustaboutanyone.”
TiffanyncedatLysannecautiously.“Lyss,whyareyoucrying?DidyouhaveafightwithJose?HowcouldyoutreatLysslikethis,Jose?Shemeanswell,andshe’sagirl.Youshouldn’tbullyagirlevenit’sforMs.ThorneandDaphne’ssake.”
LysanneredatLysanderresentfully,grittingherteethinfrustration.
Josiahtookastepforward,positioninghimself protectivelyinfrontofLysander,histoneicy.“HandingThorneConstructionsandEnergiesovertoLysanderwasMr.Thorne’sdecision.Iwastheonewhosignedthecontractandoverlookedthe procedures.Sheneverintendedtpetewithyouoveranything.Moreover,theThornefamily’swealthrightfullybelongstoher.”
TheresentmentinLysander’seyesredevenmore.“Yes,She’stheappleofyoureyerightnow,soofcourseyou’dtakeherside.”N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.
“Yes,sheis.Areyou<b>satisfied</b>now?”
Lysanne’svoicewasharsh.“<b>Josiah</b>Guerra,doyouhave tobethisruthless?I’vebeenjoblesseversinceIreturned<b>to</b>thecountry.<b>Without</b>ajob,Ihavenosourceofie.We’vegrownuptogether,andwegowayback,sharingartionshipthatspansovertwodecades.Areyoureallygoingto<b>stand</b>byandwatchmegetkickedoutofmyownhome
“The<b>bond</b>weshared wasbuiltondeception.Givenmytemperament,<b>anyone</b>whodeceivedme<b>wouldn’t</b>stillbealive.TheonlyreasonIsparedyouisoutofrespectforMr.andMrs.Thorne.I’vechosentoputthepastbehind<b>me</b>,butifyoucontinuetointrudeinmyandLysander’slife…youknowwhatI’mcapableof
Lysander’sfacewasaspale<b>as</b>asheet.“<b>What</b>,areyougoing tokillmeforher<b>sake</b>?”
Tiffanyhurriedlytugged<b>Josiah’s</b>arm.“Josiah,don’tbelikethis.Lyssisgoingthrougharough patchrightnow.Youcan’ttreatherlikethiseventhoughyoualreadyhave<b>a</b>womanyoulove…”
<b>Josiah</b>tookadeepbreathandturnedtolookatTiffany.“Andyou,stopmeddlinginouraffairs<b>.</b>Goonhomeonceyourfather’sdriverarrives.”
TiffanyturnedtotakeLysander’shand.“Ms.Thorne,pleasetalksomesenseintoJose.Hewilllistento
you.”
Beforeshecouldfinishhersentence,LysandersensedLysanne’shatred–filledgazeboringintoher.
Suddenly,ahorribleideapoppedintoLysander’smind.
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Lysanne’shatredtowardmegrotesstrongerwitheachpassingday.Wouldshedrugmedownwithherifshefailed<i>to</i>inherittheThornefamily’sassets?I’ho’dbenefitfromthat<i>if</i>bothofusweregone?
LysandercastasidelongnceatTiffany.Theinnocent–lookingyoundywasnowlookingupatJosiah,hereyessparkling
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