A shiver crept down my spine.
Why would she say that?
I glanced at Theron, searching his expression for an anchor, but he wouldn’t meet my eyes. His gaze stayed fixed on Sunniva, jaw locked tight.
I stepped forward, swallowing hard. “You’re mistaken,” I said, keeping my tone clipped and calm. “I’ve never even met Mrs. Lockhart.”
Her lips curled into a cold, knowing smile. “My apologies.” She dipped her head in what looked more like mockery than courtesy. “I must have confused you with another desperate girl who needed money.”
My blood boiled. Fury lit every nerve ending like wildfire. My mouth opened, a retort coiled on my tongue but she had already turned and swept inside the mansion.
Theron caught my hand without a word and pulled me after him, crossing the threshold. I resisted, s
