tate-she slapped Mara

er burning cheek, eyes wide

ff by Cassandra's sudden outburst

and grabbed a handful of white roses, chucking t

ickly swelling with red marks. Tears streamed do

e was too intense-no one around eve

mn black dress. She treated you like a real sister, and you repay her by bringing this crap here to d

're throwing the one thing she hated most ri

ped a beat at Cas

e. "Cassandra... you-Everyone around here knew how close I was with my sister. If y

ow did she know so much a

st, eyes reddened with anger as he said coldly, "Cassandra, today's Faye's funeral. If you

leek black suit with his carefully groomed face. To the world,

o would've believed in the act-and maybe e

ing about him ju

nger right at his chest, her expression icy as she glared up at him. "E

al that he and Mara cooked up togeth

ng in, Mara wasn'

back, "Cassandra, don't overdo it. Yeah, I know Faye didn't like black. But wear

was already gone. L

s lips, Cassandra was so furiou

for this moment? How long had

and, without shame, call it a f

" Cassandra shouted, pointing at the

k a step, face goi

he ground, voice cutting through the tension. "Whatever message Faye gave y

two of the family's secrets-clearly s

ason he hadn't kic

as running ou