Yvette Grant hadn't dared to stir up trouble before because her backer wasn't around, not because she'd had a change of heart and decided to become a wallflower.
Watching the drama was fun, but how could that compare to the thrill of making it?
She thought the idea of Shirley becoming a goddaughter was a brilliant way to disgust a whole bunch of people at once.
She feigned sympathy, her gaze toward Shirley Thorne brimming with maternal affection. "Miss Thorne," she began, "I witnessed what your family situation is like today. Your mother... well... it's not my place as an outsider to say too much. But since you've already disowned her, it means a part of that familial love is missing from your life."
Shirley Thorne: ...
'Did Yvette Grant get training from Vexler or something?'
'A part of that familial love is missing?'
'What a load of sentimental drivel!'
'She's really got the style down.'
"Keep going!"
