And the plotting continues

Ruth was a little smug about some of the things Ophelia had reported to her. Of course Collin wouldn't welcome that wretch Phoebe, she had poisoned his mind against her. It now made sense why her brother looked troubled that morning, he wanted to tell her but lost the guts to do so because he was concerned about her health.

Ophelia wiped her face with her hand. "There is a bigger problem and it's about the Gabriels. They apparently signed an agreement with Phoebe agreeing to cut off all ties with her away and in return they asked for ten million and the house that they are currently living in."