Chapter 2 No matter how crazy in love Dad was , he couldn't change the fact that I was his only kid . [ ] At my insistence , Dad brought me to the love nest he shared with her . [] " Sienna , this is your Aunt Quinn Sawyer . Say hello . " [ ] I tilted my head up , flashed my biggest smile , and said politely : " Hi there , Aunt Quinn . " [ ] This was my first time seeing Dad's mistress in either lifetime . ] ] In my past life , he'd hidden this woman so well before the divorce , and after Mom and I left our hometown , we never came back until we died . ]] This woman was in her forties but looked like she was in her twenties . She wasn't drop - dead gorgeous or anything , just ordinary - looking , but she had this untouchable , ethereal vibe that made her unforgettable . ] She wasn't like Mom , who'd spent half her life taking care of her husband and daughter , carrying that lived - in , domestic energy that never washed off . [ ] Right now , Quinn had her game face on and wasn't responding to my greeting . Dad gave me an awkward smile and explained : " Aunt Quinn's just shy around new people . " Quinn wasn't about to do Dad any favors - she turned on her heel and went into the bedroom . Dad scrambled after her . [ ] I dropped the smile and started scoping out the place with cold calculation . ] This house was really big , with luxurious decoration , new and bright - so much better than our old home . [ ] I made a face - Dad definitely paid for all this . [ ] Half an hour later , Dad slunk out of the bedroom alone and gave me the grand tour . []} One master bedroom - his and Quinn's . [ ] One of the spare bedrooms had been converted into a music room with a piano . ] Dad gazed at the piano lovingly : " Aunt Quinn's a piano teacher . She plays beautifully . " ] That piano looked pretty nice Made me want to smash it to pieces . The last spare bedroom was the smallest room and got the worst light . Dad looked a little guilty : " This is the only free room we have . You'll stay here for now , and later … " Chapter 2 Dad didn't finish . Probably because he wasn't sure about that " later " either . I was all understanding : " Dad , I'm just happy to have a room . It's totally fine . " [ ] My maturity seemed to move him . He pulled out his wallet and handed me a thousand bucks : " Sienna , this is for next week's expenses . If you need more , just ask . " [ ] " Thanks , Dad . " [ Dad used to give Mom only two grand a month for all our expenses , and now he was giving me one grand just for playing nice . [] Looked like Dad was making way more money than I'd thought . [] Dad ruffled my hair and went to make dinner . Ha . Living with this woman had apparently cured Dad's chronic laziness . Mom never let him lift a finger with housework . ] I wiped my hair with a tissue , stone - faced . ] Gross ! Getting touched by Dad was gross ! That old hag was gross ! ] ] But Dad was the absolute worst ! [ ]