Chapter 32. Hurt Like Hell

Tiara POV

Everyone’s attention was on me since the presentations were so embarrassing. No better way to put it than that.

“Oh, okay!” With all the commotion going on, she flung her hands in the air. She glanced at Vincent and, from her seat at the kitchen table, glared down her glasses at him. “I am Anne Glare, Tiara’s mother. Getting to know you is a good thing.” She gave me another scowl. “And I’m certain Tiara feels the same way”

“Mom!”

“Yeah?” she questioned. “You never mentioned your husband to us, so Mara merely stuttered a little when I spoke to her. Like she wouldn’t know if to keep it a secret or not”“You spoke with Mara? When?” I asked and almost jumped in place. I had to figure it out.

“Well, on our way here, just as soon as we got off the car”

Then, within the last hour. I was certain that Mara had sent me several anxious texts and at least ten panicked messages informing me of the impending disaster. But I was too busy getting ready t