Veronica gritted her teeth in anger, but before she could speak, Amanda—who stood at her left—stepped in.
“Who do you think you’re talking to like that? You’re just a maid,” she spat. Then she turned to Veronica. “Are you seriously going to let this filthy b***h talk to you like that?”
Revelation cast her a calm glance but said nothing. Genesis, however, looked between Veronica and her friends, then at Revelation. She couldn’t quite understand the tension crackling in the air, but her instincts told her it was about to get worse.
So she moved—stepping forward to stand between Revelation and Veronica.
Vera didn’t even glance at her. Her eyes remained locked on the maid, her fists clenched.
Genesis moved on instinct, holding out a hand in a calming gesture. She turned fully to Veronica
