"Our Mr. Lancaster and Madam are very much in love! You're the shameless other woman who keeps pestering Mr. Lancaster. What, he won't give you the time of day, so you come looking for our Madam instead? Think she's nice enough to let you be his mistress? Too bad, Mr. Lancaster doesn't like you. He can't stand the sight of you."
I watched silently as water dripped down Verna's face. She looked utterly wretched.
Verna's usually proud and stubborn expression twisted into fury. "Who are you calling the other woman? I'm Steven's true love."
Tess was unimpressed. "Oh yeah? Then show us the marriage certificate to prove it!"
Verna's face was a mask of ugliness. "We will be together! It's Zephyra who..."
"Oh!" Tess laughed out loud. "So you don't have one. In that case, I suggest you go home and dream on. Our Mr. Lancaster has only one wife, and that's Zephyra."
"By the way, that water? I got it from the toilet. I thought it suited your personality."
Verna sniffed her sleeve, her face filled with disgust. "You... Zephyra put you up to this! I'm warning you, sticking with Zephyra will only lead to a bad end."
Tess looked at the bodyguards. "Don't just stand there! Get this lunatic out of here, and don't let her near the villa again."
The bodyguards immediately sprang into action, grabbing Verna by each arm. Even as they dragged her away, she couldn't stop cursing at me.
"Zephyra, you vicious supporting character! How dare you order people to treat me like this!"
Tess, looking like she'd just won a great victory, bounced over to my side. "Madam, let's go back inside."
I smiled. "I never knew you had it in you! That was impressive."
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