Chapter 136

Although Bernice agreed that Darlene's plan was feasible, the idea of Elise becoming the pawn still left a bad taste in her mouth. …… Meanwhile, in the office, Elise's posture had been tense since learning Tina's identity. She didn't need an explanation to understand why Darlene had been hit. Elise also knew some things about Bernice and Andrew's messy history. She felt bad about what her family had done to him, and she felt like she'd lost all standing to tell Tina about her feelings for Andrew. If nothing else, Elise was mortified by whatever she had said in the heat of the moment. This was the first time she was meeting Andrew's family, and her heart was about to fly out of her ribcage. She wasn't even sure how to approach Tina for a conversation. Tina, on the other hand, swept her gaze over Elise in cool appraisal. She bore an uncanny resemblance to Bernice, though that was expected of sisters. Thankfully, Elise appeared to be a better person than Bernice. "Don't be nervou