Elaine was furious, pointing a trembling finger at Valerie. "You're out of line! If you ever dare say something like that again, I'll tell Finnegan right away. I may not punish you myself, but he won't be so kind."

Valerie scoffed. "I can stop talking about it, but don't even think about forcing me to marry. Elaine Theron, we used to be best friends. But I never imagined that while I treated you as my best friend, you wanted to become my stepmother.

"By marrying my dad, you gained the status