Chapter 2

Fresh back from abroad, I was like a starved animal, reuniting with old friends every day and eating like there was no tomorrow, determined to make up for all the meals I'd missed over the years.

During this time, I had no intention of dealing with Kenna. But then, a friend brought her up unprompted.

"So how's your future sister-in-law? Not your average girl, huh?" It was my childhood friend, Bruce Wall, wearing that smug look he always had, the one that said, "I know something you don't, but I'll wait for you to beg me to spill it."

Typical of him. I shot him a glance and played along. "Just spit it out already."

His grin turned downright conniving. "That girl was just an intern at your family's company. Barely started working before she had your idiot brother wrapped around her finger."

I scoffed, "That's it? Everyone knows that. Give me something new."

Unfazed, Bruce leaned in. "Did you know her only goal from day one was to seduce your brother? Now she's parading around as the young mistress of the Sherman family."

That got my attention. I turned fully toward him as he pulled out his phone, triumphant, and showed me screenshots of Kenna's chats with her friends.

Kenna: [Rylan Sherman's already mine. Rich boys like him? They fall in line for someone like me. He took me home to meet his parents. The Sherman Villa is huge, maids and all. I'm locking this down. His sister's coming back soon. Girls from these families like hers are always trouble. I'll put her in her place the second she steps through the door.]

I thought to myself, "Pathetic. Bragging about this? She's got no self-control."

I side-eyed Bruce. "And how did you get these screenshots?"

He chuckled, utterly shameless, "What's the big deal? Mutual benefits. Not everyone's as clueless as your brother."