{Not everyone who appears supportive may have your best interests at heart. Sometimes, the ones who stand by you might cast the longest shadows on your path. It's better an enemy you know than the one you don't know}
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Margaret's eyes flashed with a warning as she spoke with an undercurrent of authority, "Isabella, don't push me to my limits. I am your mother, and I will not hesitate to take drastic measures if you defy my wishes."
Isabella, taken aback by the severity of her mother's tone, couldn't hide her disbelief. "Drastic measures? Mother, this is absurd. I won't let you control every aspect of my life."
Margaret, her patience wearing thin, retorted, "This is not up for negotiation, Isabella. You will not associate with the Cullens. Our family's reputation is at stake, and I will not allow you to jeopardize it."
