Since Amy had orchestrated this meetup, skipping it would be downright rude. In other words, it would be a major snub.
"I actually admire you, and I hope we can be friends. Or rather, I definitely don’t want to be your enemy," Amy chuckled, taking a sip of her latte.
She lounged back on the couch, exuding a unique charm that was a step away from the typical girl-next-door vibe. With a nonchalant side-eye, she glanced at Fiona.
"Your parents have been out of the Stonnell family picture for years, and it's all but fallen apart. Even if you went back, taking charge would be out of the question," Amy remarked, placing her latte on the coffee table with a playful grin. "Jackson's got a slightly better shot, but just barely. The Woods family isn't about to hand over control to him on a silver platter."
"Seems like you’re pretty clued in on us, knowing all this," Fiona replied casually, though she knew this hinted at something deeper.
Apparently, both the Stonnell and Woods families were crawling with informants. A trip back was on the cards because these folks were nothing short of a headache.
If the Stonnell family caught wind of Fiona’s return, they'd be in a tizzy. Every visit from her spelled trouble—bloodshed, power plays, and demotions. Not a single person there wasn’t wary of her. If they could, they'd probably wish she'd never come back.
"To be precise, I've been keeping tabs since your run-in with Josie in the Capital. But Jackson's done a bang-up job shielding you; I couldn’t dig up a single clue. Your past is as clean as a whistle."
Fiona paused, a bit skeptical. Was Amy really digging into her background?
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