Isabella’s POV

“Hello?”

“You were right. A tea party sounds like just what I need. I'm in.”

“Great! I knew you'd see reason,” Chloe chirped. “Oh, I forgot to mention that guests must bring a homemade treat. We're doing a cute little taste-testing game. That won't be a problem, will it?”

Of course, how else are you going to frame me? I thought.

“No problem at all,” I said instead.

~

A few hours later, I was ...