LILITH

“How’s that possible?!” The words slipped out before I could stop them.

In my previous lifetime, even at the cost of my life, the bond between those two families had been unshakable—solid as stone.

So how could the alliance crumble now, suddenly and without reason?

Not once did it occur to me that Brandon’s scandalous actions might be the cause. After all, my mom had tried to smooth things over for him, insisting it wouldn’t look good for either family if matters escalated…

“Is it really that hard to believe?” Marissa tilted her head, frowning slightly.

Of course it was. I’d sooner believe the Scotts went bankrupt.

But when...