“Absolutely not. I merely got him on board to be my fake boyfriend. That’s the deal.”
Grace scratched her head in mild confusion.
“Brayden agreed to that?”
Lydia sighed deeply at this point, emptied her glass of red wine, and exchanged a wordless glance with Hannah, shaking her head.
Hannah chuckled, “Brayden usually enjoys a bit of drama. He wouldn’t pass up the chance to play your pretend boyfriend. What’s the catch?”
Lydia tilted her head upwards as if seeking divine intervention.
“I have to be his actual girlfriend for a month. That was his condition.”
That stipulation fit right in with Brayden’s whimsical and cheeky personality.
Hannah quirked an eyebrow and nodded.
“I’m not concerned about that, but I do worry that your parents, the Phillips family, may not treat you well.”
“Don’t bother. When have they ever been good to me? They only have eyes for my good-for-nothing brother.”
As they were engrossed in conversation, a piercing voice interrupted, “Well, well, well, look who it is! My brother’s ex-wife, with a criminal record, no less.”
Sadie glanced at Hannah disdainfully.
“You must’ve moved heaven and earth to be at a Mitchell family event, especially someone as lowly as you.”
The word ‘lowly’ came out as a snarl from Sadie, laced with malice.
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“Sadie Edwards, are you begging for a smack? Your breath reeks.
Forget to brush your teeth?” Lydia, already in a sour mood, turned around and shot back defensively, standing up for Hannah.
Sadie wore an expression of distinct irritation as she remarked, “What’s the matter? Not happy with how I described your master?
Considering the Phillips family’s recent financial woes, you and her make a perfect pair. You’re Like garbage sticking with trash in a polluted canal!”
Hannah opened her mouth to respond, but was cut off by Grace’s gentle yet firm voice.
“Watch your Language!”
With a glint of anger in her gentle eyes, Grace shot back, “By your reasoning, am I also garbage or trash? Hannah is here as my brother’s guest, does that make him trash in your eyes, too?”
Sadie’s expression tensed. She couldn’t afford to upset the Mitchell family. She fumbled for an explanation.
However, just then, Hannah stepped forward, shielding Grace, and gave Sadie an icy glare.