"It's a done deal. I'm almost certain it's true. They just had drinks, and now they're heading to a hotel together. What do you think they're up to?"
"Oriana is absolutely shameless! Killian is our Uncle, for crying out loud! How could she do something like this? Even if Uncle isn't much older than us, he's still our elder!"
"If this gets out, the Bexley family's reputation will be in tatters!"
Nichole was getting increasingly agitated, oblivious to Merrick's reaction beside her. "Merrick, how could someone as proud as Uncle possibly be interested in Oriana? Could it be that Oriana used some dirty trick? Maybe she drugged him?"
"Enough... just stop!" Merrick's grip on the steering wheel was so tight his knuckles turned white, his eyes blazing with anger. "I don't need your analysis and
