Chapter 35 - Returning The Favor (2/2)

Truthfully speaking, Arianna didn't have anything bad planned against Claudia, or did she? She just enjoyed seeing that nervousness on her face and there was nothing as much entertaining as mental torture.

Arianna knew Claudia and her mother were the ones who suggested and forced her uncle to accept the idea of selling her off to the loan shark. She wouldn't want to steep low to their level but Claudia wouldn't have a pleasant stay here either. Was there an act of better revenge than showing off to your enemies that you're living better than they imagined?

”Hi guys, this is my wonderful cousin, Claudia. Please, be kind to her,” Arianna spoke with thick irony.

Be kind to her, her butt!

Everyone in this room knew her history with her uncle's family and Arianna was sure as hell that they would exact judgment on Claudia for her sake. That was it, she didn't even have to lift a finger - others were willing to fight her war for her.

”Hi,” Claudia waved her hand, full of nervousness. She just realized she was in the den of lions.

”Hi,” the girls - including Cassie - said synchronously causing the tension in the environment to thicken. Claudia was the odd one here and she knew it.

”Have a seat, we'd be leaving soon,” Arianna said, returning to the seat in front of the dresser.

Claudia looked around the room and tried to sit on the edge of the bed since there were no more chairs. However, before she could rest on the spot she desired, one of the girls occupied there saying, ”Sorry, I like it here. You can go over there,” Chelsea pointed to the spot where she had been sitting.

She didn't say anything, if anything, Claudia had a polite smile on her face as she moved on. However, before she could sit there, Ashley had already moved to the spot, saying,” Oops, you're late. Just go over there,” She pointed to her position.

Claudia didn't say anything but the veins on her forehead were proof enough that she was trying to control herself. And as she expected, Rose took the spot where she was supposed to sit, saying, ”Sorry, my butt just moved,”

”It's alright,” Claudia lied through her teeth. She was not alright at all, however, could she take on all of them? No. So she had to be a good girl and move on.

However, before Claudia could take a step forward, Rose put out her leg and tripped her. Claudia fell to the ground at once earning loud mocking laughter from the girls.

Arianna didn't laugh yet there was no trace of sympathy on her face either. Just like her uncle, who watched as his wife and daughter maltreated her, she was doing the same.. Her silence was not revenge, rather it was called 'returning the favor.