Chapter 108

Sophie looked at Maya. "Maya…" Maya gritted her teeth as a video of Sophie flickered on the screen. "Don't retaliate," she warned. "We can't afford to provoke whoever did this." "Who is it?" "Oliver is behind this." Brenda clamped her mouth shut again. Maya understood Oliver's game. He was imitating Brenda's earlier setup of Grace. "Maya, haven't you always been the only woman by Oliver's side? How could she have married him?" That was Maya's sore spot. For 15 years, she had been by Oliver's side. Surely, if he felt anything for her, there would have been a chance, however small, for her to become Mrs. Jefferson. Unfortunately, Oliver was emotionally distant, devoid of any romantic feelings for her. Peter was wary of her too, past transgressions casting a long shadow. When she'd tried to use them as leverage, Peter had made it clear they were even. A permanent ban from the Jefferson residence followed. She'd tried reaching out to Juniper, but for some reason, Juniper was avoid