SOPHIA’S POV
I spent the day in my bedroom, trying as much as possible to stay away from Anita and her husband.
But alas, dinner time came quicker than I’d have liked.
I walked down the stairs to find the family already seated at the table. Jace had a hold up at the office so I braced myself for their shenanigans alone.
I kept my face blank because anything else would give her the satisfaction she wanted. I pulled out my chair and sat down slowly.
The air felt tight even though no one had said anything yet.
“There she is,” Anita beamed. “My sweet daughter-in-law.”
Her voice crawled under my skin.
I picked up my napkin. “Good evening.”
Davis chuckled. “No need to be so stiff. We’re all family here.”
“I’m not stiff,” I said. “I’m eating.”
The maid served the food and Anita wat
