She mmed the door shut bwith /ba bang, clenched her fists, and pounded her pillow in a fit of rage. “Who the hell does Vivian think she is, warning me blike /bbthat/bb? /bshe fumed.

Amber thought furiously. b“/bVivian bactually /bsuspects that I’m conspiring with Jocelyn to hurt Sienna? What a ridiculous joke.

The next day, as Sienna opened her eyes, she found Amber slumped on the sofa, nodding off, her head bobbing sleepily.

b“/bbMiss /bSienna, bMiss /bAmber got up unusually early today. I told her it’s the weekend with no school, so she could sleep in, but she insisted she had matters to attend to and has bbeen /bwaiting all this time,” Elisa reported respectfully.

Sienna replied coolly, b“/bGot it.”

Elisa lowered her voice and said, “Miss Sienna, there’s something else. Early this morning, Linda escaped from the bdark /broom. We don’t know where she went.”

Sienna had already gotten Lana’s report on Linda’s whereabouts. Smirking inwardly bat /bLinda’s attempt to bring Aiden back for the show. Sienna decided to put on a performance they wouldn’t forget.

“Let Jocelyn out,” Sienna ordered.

b“/bbYes/b, Miss Siennab./bb” /bElisa nodded.

Jocelyn finally stumbled out, weak and exhausted. The moment she spotted Amber, she rushed straight bover/b. “Amber—b” /b

Amber had nearly dozed off when a sound startled her awake. Rubbing her eyes, she looked up in confusion. “Jocelyn, what’s wrong?b” /b

Jocelyn wiped away her tears and began pouring out her grievances. “Amber, I know I’m not blood–rted to the Hart family. You’ve always treated me like an outsider. I understand that. I really do.”

“Jocelyn, I’ve never thought that way,” Amber said earnestly. b“/bEven though we’re not blood–rted, you’re still part of the Hart family.”

“No, I’m not, Amber. I know Sienna has never liked me. She thinks bI /bstole Dad’s love from you all and drove a wedge between you and your real sister. It’s all my fault.” Jocelyn, with tears in her eyes, poured out her grievances, leaving Amberpletely bewildered.

“Why would she think that way?‘ Amber wondered.

“Sienna, all I want is to live peacefully with Amber. bPlease/bb, /bwon’t you stop targeting me?” Jocelyn pleaded, her vulnerability clearly feigned.

Sienna looked down at her with an icy expression, her eyes brimming with undisguised mockery. “Jocelyn, if you’re that delusional, I’d be more than happy to have youmitted to a psychiatric facility for ba /bcouple of daysb./bb” /b

At those words, Jocelyn felt a chill run down her spine. Fear slowly crept through her as her half–open mouth froze mid–sentence.

Jocelyn clenched her fist so tightly that her nails dug painfully into her palm. Only when the sharp sting pierced through did she finally push past

her fear.

‘Today, Jocelyn thought viciously, ‘I’ll make sure Sienna gets kicked out of the Hart residence for good. There’s no turning back now!

Jocelyn continued, “Sienna, why must you mock me like this? All these years while you were gone, I was the one by Amber’s side. I treated her like my own sister and gave her everything she needed. I—”

“Get out,” Sienna snapped, cutting her off before she could finish.

“Jocelyn didn’t do it on purpose. She has always been good to me. Please, cut her some ck,” Amber spoke up in Jocelyn’s defense.

Sienna took a deep breath, a fleeting shadow of disappointment passing through her cool,posed eyes before she turned and ascended the stairsb. /b

Jocelyn watched Sienna’s retreating back bas /bshe ascended the stairs, a triumphant smirk curling her lips.

Her phone buzzed with a message from Linda. [Aiden bis /balmost home. Make your move now.]

Jocelyn steeled herself, clenched her teeth, and chased after Sienna. “Sienna, please don’t be upset. Amber didn’t mean to me you. I’d never want toe between you two.

“You’re family, after all, and I’ll always be an outsider. I know my ce, Miss Sienna. If my presence ever causes any rift between you and Amber, I honestly couldn’t live with myself.”“

Sienna retreated two steps, while Jocelyn stood right at the top of the stairs.

2:18 bPM /b

Sienna bfixed /bJocelyn with ba /bcold stare. “Drop the art, Jocelyn. Did you really think I’d let you stay here without seeing right through your scheming little nsb?/bb” /b

Sienna’s icy gaze swept over her. “Jocelyn, has anyone ever told you your pathetic schemes are downright embarrassing?”

“You-“Jocelyn gaped at her, utterly stunned

At that moment, Jocelyn thought Sienna could see right through all her schemes. Jocelyn was just a helpless puppet in her hands. No matter how she struggled, she could never escape her clutches.

“Don’t get too cocky, Sienna. What do you think Dad would do if I trok a tumble down these stairs right nowb?/bb” /bshe murmured. Just picturing that scene. Jocelyn couldn’t help but let out a triumphantugh.

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