Ivy shrugged carelessly. "I know," she said. "He still has feelings for you. If I scar your face, he'll be furious. But what if I said you did it to frame me?"
Violet stared at her, disbelief washing over her. The worst part was, Adrian was absolutely going to believe her.
A bodyguard stepped forward, pressing her down without expression as he drew a dagger.
"Stop!" Violet struggled violently. "You all heard what she just said! And you're still going to touch me?"
Ivy laughed, breathless from excitement. "Violet, you're far too naive. These people don't just listen to Addie; they listen to Arthur, too."
Violet's struggles faltered, her gaze blankly fixed on her.
Ivy continued, her tone calm and cruel. "It's not just the bodyguards. The nannies, the housekeepers, even the servants of
