Author's POV
Camilla grabbed her daughter's arm as Sonya headed for the door. "Where do you think you're going?"
"Mom, you already heard everything. Why are you asking?" Sonya pulled against her mother's grip, irritation flashing across her pretty face.
She was going to see Jasper, obviously.
"Sonya, listen to me." Camilla's voice turned desperate. "Once we're free of your father, we can start over. I have friends who can find you a decent job. You can marry a good man, and we'll live quiet, peaceful lives. Isn't that better?"
Sonya laughed coldly. "But I don't want that kind of life. I've already tasted wealth and luxury, Mother. You're asking me to go back to being poor at the exact age when I have the most to offer. Have you considered my feelings at all?"
Camilla ha
