Susan’s POV
One afternoon, I found myself in one of the palace’s grand sitting rooms, lounging on a plush sofa with my best friend, Vivienne whom I told everything.
Vivienne was one of the few people who truly understood my hatred for Loretta and she had seen the chaos Loretta had brought into my family’s life in the past.
The way Loretta had manipulated her way into being Carlos’s wife and had turned my brother into someone I didn’t recognize.
Vivienne was not only my friend, she was my confidante and my ally while I was ready to wage the silent war against Loretta.
“What the actual heck? I can’t believe she’s back,” Vivienne said, her voice dripping with hatred. “Just when things were starting to calm down. It’s like she’s cursed to ruin everything she touches. Why can’t you just
