Mrs. Preston was backing Sonia Quincy up.
Even a fool could see it.
"Thank you, Mom." She thanked Mrs. Preston in a trembling voice, then turned to look straight into Ethan Lockwood's stunned eyes, her tone mocking. "Mr. Lockwood, I seem to recall already showing you some courtesy, didn't I?"
"Sonia Quincy, what do you mean by that?" Cecilia Quincy took two steps forward, positioning herself protectively in front of Ethan Lockwood.
With Mrs. Preston's support, Sonia was brimming with confidence. "It means I'm insulting you, of course. Miss Cecilia, with your high-and-mighty education, surely you can understand a little passive-aggression, right?"
Cecilia Quincy's face paled, and she bit her lip, looking wronged. "You..."
