BuzzNovel“Max?” lleana’s voice halted him just as he was about to walk away.
He turned, his expression unreadable as he looked at her.
Hope flickered in lleana’s eyes, “Yes, Max. | didn’t get a chance to say hello at the party-1 was a bit
overwhelmed. This is our first tmeeting. I'm your sister. Ileana.” She offered her hand, the gesture timid but
sincere.
Max made no move to take it. Her hand hovered awkwardly in the air before she withdrew it, embarrassed.
“Let’s drop the whole ‘brother and sister’ act, shall we?” Max's tone was cold, almost mocking. “The Tate family
isn’t exactly famous for family values.” His words were blunt, cutting straight through any pretense. lleana froze,
then slowly lowered her hand.
“Is that just your view, or is only one person in this house allowed to call you ‘brother‘?”
He met her gaze, his eyes full of disdain. “Who knows?” Max's mouth curled into a smirk. “Maybe none of you.”
“Is that why you all sabotaged the reunion party tonight? Was it for Alessia’s sake, to make a point?” lleana’s
voice trembled as she finally let her frustration spill out.
“Was it my fault | was taken away as a baby? All | ever wanted was to find
my real parents-how is that wrong? She got seventeen years of the life that was supposed to be mine. Now I'm
just taking back what belongs to me! I'm your family, not her!”
“Family?” Max stepped closer and tilted her chin up, forcing her to meet his eyes. “You took the Tate neasily
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtenough, didn’t you? Left behind the people who raised you for seventeen years just to chere and play the
part of the perfect daughter. Spare us all the melo-it’'s nauseating.”
His voice was low and chilling, every word curling around her like smoke.
“If you want to keep your place as the Tate family’s ‘princess, you'd better behave. Don’t go reaching for things
that aren’t yours-like Alessia’s room.”
lleana’s face darkened. “All | wanted was a walk-in closet,” she muttered.
“There are plenty of rooms in this house. Your little schemes are hardly subtle.”
Max let go of her, took out a handkerchief, and wiped his fingers before tossing the cloth at her feet with open
disdain.
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“You really think Alessia is coming back?” lleana snapped, abandoning any pretense of family affection.
yot is none
“Whether she does or of your concern,” Max replied coolly. “But believe me, | have a hundred ways to get you
out of this house. Got it? If you understand, you'll behave yourself.” With that, he strode away, not sparing her
another glance.
As he disappeared down the stairs, York's gaze met lleana’s, sharp and unfriendly. The next second, Rex lunged
at her, making her gasp and stumble backward, landing hard on the floor.
“Hah, coward. Pathetic.” York tugged Rex's leash, and the dog obediently followed, not forgetting to bare his
teeth at Ileana as he left.
Only when everyone was gone did Ileana slowly pull herself up using the banister. Her hair hung loose, her face
clouded with anger, knuckles white as she gripped the railing. She looked like a ghost, clawing her way back
from hell.
Mae, the housekeeper, hurried up the stairs and paused when she saw lleana’s wild-eyed glare.
“Miss...”
“Where the hell have you been?” Ileana snapped.
“I-1 was just helping the boys settle into their rooms,” Mae stammered.
lleana shot her a venomous look.
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