"Lauren, what are you doing here?" Caius asked, his voice low and sharp with confusion.
Lauren didn't answer him directly. Instead, she turned to Heather, eyes narrowing. "What is *she* doing here, Caius?"
"This has nothing to do with you," he said, stepping slightly forward. "Why are you here, and why are you siding with him?"
Lauren crossed her arms and scoffed. "I heard this inheritance means Heather gets everything. Do you really think I'm going to sit back and watch her become more powerful than me?" Her gaze flicked to Heather. "I will do whatever it takes to stop her."
Heather said nothing, but she didn't need to. The whole room already knew she was Miss H—wealthy, powerful, and respected—but Lauren had always refused to acknowledge it.
"So that's it?" Caius asked. "You're just going to join forces with Adonis now?"
