Natasha stood there, looking at me for the first time without any hint of jealousy at my closeness with Xavier. Instead, her lips curled into a satisfied smile, and my breath hitched at her actions. There definitely was a bigger play somewhere.

“You see, Leah. You doubted Xavier’s intention, when he loves you so much,” My step mother said. She bent slightly, her lips grazing my the tip of my ear.

“You have grown some nerve girl. I told you to come home earlier, and clean but you still disobeyed me.

Have you forgotten what I can do to your mother if you provoke me?”

————-NEXT DAY——————-

“Leah you are...