(Author's POV)
Phineas's words landed like a physical blow, slapping the arrogance right off Sienna and Jasper's faces. The shame in the air was thick enough to choke on.
Olivia Redmond didn't miss a beat. She let out a sharp, mocking laugh that cut through the awkward silence like a knife.
"Wow," she drawled, her voice carrying easily to the onlookers. "Straight to 'Mama'? And here I was being accused of spreading rumors. That has to be the joke of the year."
Whispers erupted around them. The guests' gazes turned predatory, dissecting Jasper with a mix of curiosity and disdain. Jasper stood frozen, his face burning. He wished the polished marble floor would c***k open and swallow him whole.
Serena looked as though she had swallowed a lemon. Her attempt to show off her connection to t
