For the next few days, Zara tried to avoid Rosey and Adrian as much as she could, but it was all in vain.
Rosey made sure of that.
She spread false rumors about her, twisting the truth until it sounded ugly and believable. Every time their paths crossed, Rosey mocked her openly, her words sharp and deliberate. Zara learned quickly that silence did not protect her it only made her an easier target.
The only comfort she had was Carter.
He stayed by her side, the only person who remained her friend, the only one who didn’t change.
When the entire company learned that Rosey was the lost heiress, everything shifted overnight. The smiles became forced, the respect exaggerated, the same people who once ignored her now bent over backward, walking carefully around her, afraid to offend her,
