Page 18 of Betrayal of a Billionaire

She sucked in a breath. “I’m ready for the boat tour.”

“Everyone better be. This trip hasnotbeen what I planned. We’re supposed to be having fun. This had better be fun.” She grabbed her phone and scrolled through it. “This tour is supposed to be ‘guaranteed fun.’ I don’t know what a puffin is, but I’m excited to see one.”

“They’re cute. You’ll like them,” Julia said.

“Oh, yeah, you’ve probably seen them because you’re from here,” Sierra answered.

She nodded as she scooped up another spoonful of oatmeal when a ruckus sounded outside the room.

“…can’t go in there!” a female voice shouted.

“You can’t stop me.”

Julia’s stomach turned over as she recognized her sister’s still-angry voice. A second later, she stomped into the room followed by one of their maids. She shot a frightened glance toward Worthington. “I’m so sorry, Mr. Worthington. I couldn’t stop her.”

“It’s fine, Teresa,” Grant said as he set his fork down.

Alicia pushed past the butler and slapped a folder onto the table, startling them all.

“Ally…” Julia began.

“No. Before you claim you can explain, I’d like my say. See, I spent all night trying to figure out why my sister would do this. But I may have figured that out.”

Julia swallowed hard. What did her sister think she knew?

Alicia flicked open the folder she’d brought and grabbed the first page. “I did a little research last night on my sister’s new family.”

She showcased the paper with the bold headline announcing Grant’s first arrest. “And found out that two days after you got married, you were arrested for murder.”

She chuckled. “In a case that sounded eerily similar to me because it turns out my sister called me to discuss it and told me it was a book plot. And in which my sister was injured while rescuing a kidnapping victim.”

She slammed the paper down on the table with enough force to rattle the dishes. “I wondered if it was just a terrible coincidence, but here you are again in handcuffs after a brawlwith none other than my sister’s stepson-slash-physician.” She dangled another page with the headlineBillionaire Bar Brawl.

She lifted another sheet. “Oh, and then there was the kidnapping.”

“Ally…” Julia started, desperately trying to control the situation as her sister paraded every terrible event during their marriage in front of them.

“Not done yet. An explosion. A few scandals. And finally, my personal favorite.” Alicia’s expression slipped from angry to bitter upset as she lifted the page, her eyes glassy. “Near-fatal car accident almost claims life of billionaire bride.”

“Ally–”

“Don’t. You almost died,” she shouted, tears finally spilling onto her cheeks. “And I didn’t know a thing about it.”

She fixed her eyes on Grant as she flicked away a tear. “What were you planning on doing? Burying her without ever telling us?”

“Of course not,” Grant answered.

“Did I miss anything?” Alicia asked, throwing her hands out.

“The part where Kyle re-kidnapped Julia after he rescued us from the first kidnapping,” Sierra said.

“Sierra,” Grant growled at her while Kyle shook his head.

“Well, at least one of you is honest,” Alicia said, sticking her hands on her hips. “It’s just too bad it’s not my sister.”

Julia’s heart ached at her sister’s upset.

“I think you’re being unfair–" Grant began.