Chapter 615

Kiara's expression faltered with hurt, though she was trying hard to mask it. Georgia saw right through it. Yet Georgia didn’t think any of this was her fault. She had once believed Kiara was a sweet, gentle girl who’d inherited her father’s warmth and brightness. But now she realized Kiara had long been swayed by Ariana without anyone noticing. Back then, she’d been naive—seeing the two of them so close, she’d assumed Ariana still held some regard for the White family. That she was using Kiara to extend an olive branch. Now, she knew better. Of course. With Ariana’s aloof temperament, how could she possibly care about some distant cousin she’d never met—one who’d only take resources from her? Clearly, Kiara had been the one clinging to her. Georgia felt a pang of disappointment. She had thought Kiara was different. Now she saw how foolish she’d been. Then again, with the White family’s vast fortune and Ariana poised to become the future matriarch of the Stone family, it was only natur