The humiliation was absolute. Lily Harper, the darling of the social scene, now stood exposed as a greedy, backstabbing cheat, a woman who had used her supposed love as a weapon. Tears streamed down her face, not of sorrow, but of pure, unadulterated rage and mortification.
"You'll pay for this, Zayn!" she shrieked, her voice hoarse, cracking. "Vanessa won't let you get away with this! She'll ruin you!"
"Vanessa?" Zayn let out a short, cold laugh. "Vanessa is already playing a losing hand, Lily. Her Blackthorn mercenaries couldn't keep me out of my own house, and her best shark, Mr. Finch, fled from Leo's cafe with his tail between his legs." He made sure the last part was loud enough for anyone in Vanessa's orbit to hear. "She's losing control. And you, my dear, chose the wrong side of
