ed to mean?" Dayna

ayed so calm as Connor was led away

nce, Dayna had the upper hand-she had taken Connor. They were both Phil's d

smile. "I thought you had at least so

lared, but her words wer

ughter as one of their own? And just because Dad spoils you, do you really think

me. If you're that eager to play the mistress, fine-get in line. We'll even set you up so

dn't seem to grasp was that the Saunders family wasn't after a daughter from the Dawson hou

it to the floor, shattering it. Her eyes burned

p her mind-she'd show Vanessa that she wasn't the on

nto his study for a long conversation. He told her not to hold grudges against Connor and Dayna. They exchanged polit

g. Though Phil had always made a show of supporting her as his heiress, it was clear he had other p

he hadn't even spared a second thought for t

ily's villa with his mother, Susie Saunders, in tow,

s dashing as always-if you could overlook the bandag

"Connor, it's been three days a

he replied through gritted t

yly, her tone light. "You were out of cont

ou

t him a warning glance before turning toward Vanessa, her expression soft. "Vanessa, I'm sorry you had

ay, clenching hi

sa replied with a polite smile an

in check over the past few days-surprisingly

st how long this re

ction, and they reached the

you've managed to manipulate my father, but it doesn't matter. Even if you somehow bec

d even warned him that ending the engageme

oss for words, if

? Wow. You're way too full of yo