54 DEFIANCE AND DARING

PERCY'S POV Arianna still has a hold of my arm, and I slowly turned around, giving her a threatening look, but she didn't seem to be afraid one bit. I was getting irritated each second, with her being close to me. "Percy. Don't be so rude now." "Let go of me!" I snapped, breaking her grip. I turned to my sister. "Come on, Paulina. We need to leave." "Is the search for Karen finally over?" After hearing Paulina's words, Arianna chuckled. "You're still with that woman?" "That is none of your business," I told her, my tone extremely bitter. "Oh, but it is my business," she retorted, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "After all, Karen is the woman who stole my man from me." I rolled my eyes, knowing that Arianna was just trying to get a rise out of me. "We're leaving," I repeated, grabbing Paulina's hand and pulling her towards the exit. "What's gotten into you?" Paulina asked as we walked out of the building. "I just can't stand that woman," I muttered, my fru