2/2 Chapter 22 " You ! " Lucy was furious , her anger reaching a boiling point after Sarah's sharp comeback . How had she never noticed that Sarah could be so sharp - tongued ? All that sweet , dutiful wife act back when she was married into the Chancer family had clearly been a facade ! " You just wait ! " Lucy stomped her foot in frustration . " I'll make sure my brother uses his connections to get you fired . Then you'll see what happens when you mess with me ! " As far as she was concerned , getting a mere cleaner like Sarah dismissed was a simple matter . " Really ? And what happens when my friend crosses you , Miss Chancer ? " A clear , confident voice suddenly rang out from the crowd that had gathered around them . Mia pushed through the onlookers and , seeing that Lucy was the one giving Sarah trouble , frowned slightly . The Chancer family might not be at the top of the social ladder , but they had some standing in the East Coast , and Lucy had always used that to act high and mighty around school . Though Mia usually ignored her , seeing her pick on Sarah was too much . Mia barely knew Sarah , but from the first moment she'd met her , she'd genuinely liked her . And now , without a second thought , she was stepping up to defend her . Lucy was momentarily taken aback by Mia's appearance . Wait , did Mia just call Sarah a friend ? Mia , the darling of the Reynolds family , was a student at Adams University , and Lucy had always hoped to befriend her . But Mia had never shown any interest in being her friend , which people had always said was due to her reserved nature . But somehow , Sarah befriended Mia ? " Well , Sarah , looks like you're pretty good at cozying up to the right people ! " Lucy sneered , unable to risk offending Mia , so she redirected her anger at Sarah . Before Sarah could respond , Mia stepped right in front of her , blocking Lucy's view and cutting her off . " Watch your mouth , Lucy . Explain how exactly Miss Sanders is ' cozying up ' to anyone . Seeing Mia openly defend Sarah , Lucy's face changed , but she quickly forced a fake smile , hoping to gain favor . " Mia , don't be fooled by this manipulative woman . Back then , my brother didn't even like her , but she schemed her way into our family . Luckily , he was clear - headed enough to never sleep with her because he was waiting for his true love . Now that she's back , Sarah's been kicked to the curb . " As she spoke , an unpleasant realization seemed to dawn on Lucy . Her smile twisted with disdain . " Sarah must be out of options after the divorce and latched onto you . If I'm not wrong , you probably helped her get that job here at Adams University , right ? " 1/2 " Enough ! " Just because you see the world through a calculating lens doesn't mean everyone else does . " Mia's face showed her irritation , and like a protective little lioness , she fired back at Lucy . " For the record , Sarah got this job at Adams University through her qualifications . And as for your brother - if he supposedly had a ' true love , ' why did he even marry Sarah in the first place ? Then , when this " true love ' reappeared , he threw Sarah aside . That makes him nothing but a jerk ! " " Sarah watched Mia standing up for her , touched by the younger girl's fierce loyalty . She hadn't expected Mia to step in like this , especially considering they'd only met once . Yet , even this young girl could see James's blatant lack of character . How had she , back then , been so blind , throwing herself into marriage with James just because he'd said , " She's gone now . If you're willing , I could settle for marrying you " ? Comments Support 2