AVA'S POV
I blinked. Once, then twice. Did she just call me a gold digger? Me?
“What did you just say?” I asked, my voice extremely low.
Ariana held my gaze and tilted her head. “I just called you exactly what you heard,” she said with a smile. “A gold digger.”
I'd never felt more embarrassed in my life. I couldn't even look anyone in the face, except to glare at her. It wasn't true. I was never with Liam for money, and I was certainly not with Kade for money because I didn't even choose to be in a relationship with him.
But hearing her say that in front of everyone made me wonder if that's what they were all thinking. Especially Claire. Did she think I was cunning enough to worm my way into both her sons' lives?
Claire cleared her throat. “Ariana, that's enough!” she said, her voice
