Chapter 48

Penelope POV

Ethan's words shattered my heart, he had never referred me as his step mother. It was a Secret only a few knew about. I was heartbroken. " So you won't say anything about it?" I said glaring at Thomas. I had explained the whole scene to him but he had been quiet ever since.

"You are messing with him, it's only right he reacts back" He said in his son's defense. "Is that all you're going to say, I explained everything to you and that's all you are going to say?" I said, sounding shocked.

"If I have to die for his wedding with Chloe to happen I would do just that. I promise to drag your son all over the media. He would have no choice but to get married to Chloe. We are doing all this for his own good. The secret of the family has to stay within the family. Getting married to Emily would mess up everything we tried so hard to build " I said, sounding adamant. I wasn't going to give in.

"Penelope, did you really get married to me for my Money" Thomas asked, looking me straigh