Chapter 121 - 122 Diabolical Plan
Yvaine nodded. ‘Yeah. I wouldn’t have believed it if it weren’t you telling me. I mean, come on, who’d have thought Catherine isn’t really the Vances’ kid? The way they coddle her, you’d think she’s their only child. And this Jace character, her half-brother...’
‘Rhys bailed him out,’ I said. ‘I guess he called Rhys after Catherine fainted.’
Yvaine cackled. ‘Rhys is in for the shock of a lifetime. Thought he married a socialite, turns out she’s a swapped baby with a broke mother, and now she’s saddled with a gambling addict of a half-brother.’
Her fingers twitched. ‘Are you sure I can’t post this? Come on, this is the scoop of the year!’
I shook my head. ‘Catherine is going to hate your guts if she finds out you exposed the truth about her.’
Yvaine snorted. ‘She already hates my guts, not that I care.’ Reluctantly, she set down her phone.
Mine buzzed. I checked the message. ‘Violet Lin just got out on bail.’ I tapped a finger on the bar. ‘Barkeep, another one of these, please.’
Yvaine raised an eyebrow. ‘You might want to pace yourself. That drink goes down smooth at first, but you’ll feel it later.’
‘Sage advice from a woman who’s consumed a week’s worth of sugar, cream, and fat... plus god knows how many glasses of alcohol.’
She tapped her glass. ‘This is basically sparkling water.’
‘Yeah? How many fingers am I holding up?’
‘None, and I’m raising my metaphorical middle one at you. Proof of my totally sober mind—you just said Violet got out on bail. I deduce her family bailed her out.’