Chapter 0189
If Judy wanted to play games, then frene could play ten times better.
“And what does this Judy have that I don’t?” Skyla asked; she had noticed that Gavin barely spared her a second glance and ignored her subtle advances. Now she knew the reasoning behind that… it was because of Judy.
“Nothing.” Irene murmured. “Judy is my age… she’s too young for him. My father deserves a real woman. Not to mention you are way prettier.”
Skyla smiled at that thought. That was perfect; that meant she still had a fighting chance. She wasn’t going to let this Judy girl win Gavin’s heart.
“Skyla, we are waiting for you!” Chanse called to her from the parlor.
“I need to be going,” Skyla told Irene. “But thank you for this helpful information. I’m going to make sure your father chooses the right woman.”
Irene smiled, her plan in motion.
“That’s all I ask,” she said innocently. “I’ll do my part and maybe try and get Judy to walk away as well.”
Skyla nodded; she pegged Irene all wrong. She thought Irene was a spoiled little princess who could do no wrong and had no evil bone in her body. Maybe she was a spoiled little princess… but she was no saint. If things worked out with Skyla and Gavin, she might enjoy being a stepmother to this girl.
She said a hasty goodbye before she retreated and went to the Parlor, pleased to see Gavin already there, She used that opportunity to sit beside him and make her move.
Meanwhile, Irene waited outside the parlor door, knowing that Judy would be here soon. Her father told her to let Judy know that the tutoring session would be moved to a new location for today because of their last–minute meeting. He was busy and wasn’t able to text her himself, so he asked Irene to do it for him. She told him she would, but she didn’t. She wanted Judy to come to the parlor and see Skyla with her father. She wanted her to see what a good couple they made.
Telling from the paling expression on Judy’s face, her plan had worked wonderfully. Now she had it in her head that Gavin was moving on with someone much better than her and it wouldn’t be long before she left.
She didn’t want to break her father’s heart, but she knew Skyla could put the pieces back together. Plus, Gavin was the strongest man that she knew… he wouldn’t let a simple fling weaken him. That’s all Judy was… a fling.
“I overheard Skyla talking last night,” Irene went on to tell Judy who appeared frozen as she stared at Skyla and Gavin communicating. “She’s very interested in my father. I’m already starting to think of her as a stepmother.”
“I see…” Judy said in a breathy whisper.
She looked utterly crushed and, in a way, it kind of surprised Irene. She thought that Judy was only using Gavin to get close to Ethan and that she wouldn’t be as hurt as she was. But seeing the many rays of emotions crossing her face, gave Irene some pause. Then, she shook the thought out of her head… It
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was only an act. She had been acting since the moment they met, and she was good at it. There was no way Judy was actually hurt over seeing Gavin with another woman. She was only upset that her plan to get close to Ethan was failing and now she was going to have to come up with a new plan that didn’t involve Irene’s father.
Irene was determined to expose all her plans though; she wasn’t going to let Judy win.
“I’m sorry…” Judy said, stepping away from the parlor “I think I’m not feeling well. Can you apologize to Matt for me and tell him that our session will be moved to tomorrow.”
Irene gave her a fake concerned frown.
“Of course,” she said with fake sweetness. “Is everything okay? You are looking pale.”
Judy nodded numbly and pulled her eyes away from the parlor door to look at Irene. She froze when she saw the tears in Judy’s eyes. She was trying hard to hide them, but they were clear as day. Judy was hurt and upset…, but that didn’t make any sense. Why be upset over something like this when she didn’t truly want Gavin in the first place?
It was Ethan she wanted…
“Yes,” Judy said, turning her face away. “It was good to see you, Irene.
With that, Judy left without another word, leaving Irene confused.
