Catherine gritted her teeth, "I'd be careful if I were you, Iris. The truth always comes out in the end, and just think how awful you'll look when everyone knows you start rumors about your own family."
"Come on, Iris," Pearl said, her voice cool and calm. "There's no reason to make a scene."
"Listen to her, Iris," Catherine said. "I'm sure she already has about ten other plans for you to carry out for her."
"Excuse me?" Pearl asked.
Catherine sighed, "It's hardly a secret that you're the one pulling Iris' strings."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Pearl sniffed.
"Oh please," Catherine sighed. "It's obvious you want Sean, and you're using Iris to try to get him. You can't interfere with yourself—that would look bad—so you get Iris to do all your dirty work for you."
"That's ridiculous," Pearl said.
