Chapter 17 Julia frowned slightly . She really found Caroline insufferable . But Giselle's next words completely put Caroline in her place . " Did I say you could speak ? You're the biggest troublemaker in this house . I'm not in the mood for nonsense today . If you say one more word , don't blame me for throwing you out . " Everyone in the room sucked in a sharp breath . Giselle was the only one in the entire Vaughan family who would dare to do something like that . In the next moment , Giselle grabbed Julia's wrist , pointed at the bracelet she was wearing , and said , " You still call me ' Mrs. Vaughan ' after accepting this bracelet ? From now on , call me ' Mom . " " Everyone was stunned , even Julia herself . She'd thought Giselle disliked her , but it turned out Giselle was only upset that she hadn't called her " Mom " . Julia's face turned beet red . Giselle teased her , " What's the matter ? Are you shy ? You're the wife we picked out for our son years ago . Now that we've finally found you , I'm not letting you go again . Noah told me you're planning the wedding for next month . That's way too far away . If it were up to me, you'd be married tomorrow . I can't wait to have you as my daughter - in - law . " Every word took Julia by surprise , but it was clear that Giselle truly liked her . Julia finally breathed a sigh of relief . Noah jumped in to help her out . " Mom , next month is better . There's too much to do this month . " Giselle sighed . Blame your parents for not protecting you all those years ago . If they had , you would have been part of this family a long time ago . Don't worry . The women run the house here . Once you marry in , Trevor and I will be off traveling the world , and the house will be yours . " Listening to all this , Julia started to wonder if she was being tricked into letting them retire early and run off . It sure sounded like they were eager to hand things over as soon as she joined the family . Caroline was so jealous that she lost control . She ripped the tablecloth off a side table , sending all the bottles crashing to the ground . Glass shattered everywhere . Trevor and Noah both rushed to shield their wives . Noah pulled Julia into his arms and asked nervously , " Are you okay ? " Julia smiled and said , " I'm fine . " This was the second time Noah had protected her . The first was when he saved her at 30,000 feet , risking his own life . She had never truly known what it meant to be cared for until she met him . Neah finally relaxed , while the bodyguards rushed in to restrain Caroline . Caroline glared at everyone in the Vaughan family . She was laughing and crying all at once . " Julia looked around the room and spoke up . " Caroline lost a bet to me . I want to deal with this myself . Giselle nodded , giving her permission to handle it . 12 Julia walked up to Caroline . She looked down at her . " You lost the bet . From now on , you're going to disappear from our lives and leave the Vaughan estate , and you'll apologize to me in front of everyone . " Caroline's face twisted with rage . She gave a harsh laugh . " Apologize to you ? Why would I do that ? " Julia's gaze was icy , and her voice was as sharp as glass . " Because I'm the future lady of this house . " If you refuse , that's fine too . Just know you'll never survive in Jelburge again . Both the Vaughan and Yeomans families will make sure of that . " Caroline had lived in the Vaughan estate for more than ten years , always acting like she owned the place . No one had ever dared threaten her before , and now , she shook with fury . " My aunt is a Vaughan too , " Caroline snapped . " Aren't you worried people will think you're cruel for treating me like this in the Vaughan family ? " Before Julia could answer , Giselle let out a cold laugh . " If your foolish aunt thinks I'm too mean , then I'll be the one sending her packing right along with you . " As soon as those words left Giselle's mouth , Caroline's aunt , Bianca Shaw , rushed in from outside , eager to sever ties with Caroline . " Giselle , I've always stood with the Vaughan family . Caroline has always been a handful , but she has nothing to do with me . Please don't let her come between us . "