Fulfill your promise

With those words, Asherly turned on her heel and walked out of the courtyard, leaving Olivia seething with rage.

Olivia clutched her purse tightly and stormed out of the Harper's Mansion, vowing to settle the score with Asherly another day.

…

As Asherly was about to open the door to her room, she felt a strong grip on her arm. Irritated, she turned around to see her mom standing there. "Mom, what is it?" she asked, clearly displeased.

"What happened between you and Olivia?" her mom inquired, anger evident in her voice. Meghan's mind flashed back to the way Olivia had treated her earlier and she was baffled by their encounter.

"It doesn't concern you," Asherly replied, her tone harsh. She forcefully shrugged her arm from her mother's grip and brushed past her, entering her room and slamming the door shut in her mother's face.

Inside her room, Asherly walked into the bathroom to wash her face. As she looked at herself in the mirror, she could see the fear in her own eyes. Her hands trem