CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

Alexia’s POV

What could Ethan’s mother possibly want from me? the woman hates my guts and now she is forcing me to meet her visitor. This can’t be good; I am finding it hard to shake off the feeling that she has ulterior motives.

“So, you mean my mother-in-law instructed you to bring me home to meet her guest?” I ask him needing more confirmation because it all sounds like a prank.

“yes,” he replies and even adds a brief nod. I don’t think I like my odds one bit.

“Okay then” I reply. I keep quiet since there was nothing else to add to the conversation

We continue to drive to the mansion my mind a tornado of thoughts, trying to figure out what Mrs. Blackwood could want from me. I know she doesn’t miss me; she doesn’t even consider you her daughter-in-law. My brain tells me even though I already know that. I think hard trying to remember anything about a visitor coming to the mansion but my memory fails me.

Once we arrive at the mansion, I take slow calculated steps into the hou