To tell you the truth, this was the first time she had ever been so manipulative.
Even though she succeeded and felt thrilled to see Anastasia Jenkins struggling to catch her breath at that moment.
But now, as she calmed down, she couldn't help feeling somewhat uneasy.
She wanted to secure her place in Claire Jenkins, but she didn't want to resort to sly tricks and schemes.
She also wondered how her father would deal with Anastasia Jenkins, whether he would be as strict with her as he had been with her over the years, whether he would be fair?
"Silly woman," Lucas Griffin raised his hand to brush away the slightly disheveled hair on Amanda Jenkins's forehead, "She brought it upon herself by playing with fire. You just went with the flow, 'Take Advantage of a Situation.' That's not being manipulative, that's being smart."
"Alright then, I feel better hearing you say that," she replied.
Amanda Jenkins, nestled like a bird in Lucas Griffin's arms.
