Unable to reach Tristan on the phone, Ashley got furious . "What a brat. Does he think we need him? Just because he's close to Ms. Campbell, he now dares to give us attitude."
Lara asked anxiously, "Mom, what do we do now?"
Ashley scoffed, "What's there to be afraid of? Do you really think your dad would choose that outsider over us? Come on, let's go shopping. We'll head back home after dark and tell your dad that Tristan was deliberately avoiding us."
Lara perked up and chuckled, "Exactly! It's kind of ridiculous for Tristan to be this petty with us. He's the one being unreasonable, not us."
"Hmph!" Ashley said disdainfully. "Does Tristan think he can play games with me? With that dimwitted mind of his, he doesn't stand a chance!"
"Mom's right," Lara said, linking arms with Ashley a
