My gaze didn't waver. "Grace? Is that what you call it? I suppose it's easy to maintain grace when you're manipulating people's lives from the shadows."
Vanessa tilted her head, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Careful, Isabella. That sounds like an accusation."
"It's more than that," i replied, voice laced with quiet fury. "I've seen what you're capable of. I've seen the people you've hurt, and the destruction you leave in your wake. All because of a petty grudge against my family."
Vanessa's smile faded, replaced by a hard glint in her eyes. "Petty grudge? You have no idea what your family cost mine. Your father made choices that affected countless lives, including mine."
