Salome wasn't an idiot. Rowan's words dripped with insult, but she couldn't deny the brutal truth behind them.
The Fay family's wealth started with pure luck. Kemp had snagged a batch of diamonds dirt cheap and flipped them for massive profit. Naturally, Salome had basked in the luxury that followed.
But the Fay family had been sliding downhill ever since.
Without Rowan's backing, they would've been booted from Stormhaven's elite circles years ago, forget about maintaining their current status.
Though Salome knew Rowan spoke the truth, she couldn't stop herself from snapping back, "I never wanted to marry you. That's not what I meant."
Kemp had forced her to chase after Rowan.
The memory of how she'd bent over backwards under Kemp's pressure, desperately trying to win Rowan's approval only to face his contempt, still stung.
