The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 655

Within an hour, the freshest and hottest headline hits the internet. You have to hand it to veteran paparazzi—they move with terrifying speed.

Before Danny and Tara even make it back to the house, the trending hashtags are already dominating social media.

#CalhounBillionaireSpotted. Wedding Bells Soon?#

#FutureMrsCalhoun Katie Treats Tara Like Royalty#

#BillionaireRomance CEO Buys Out Entire Market for Girlfriend#

The moment the articles drop, fans and gossip bloggers swarm the comment sections like bees to honey.

[Finally! Our darling Tara is back! We haven't seen her in any new projects lately, but seeing her looking this loved up with Mr. Calhoun is giving me life!]

[I called it! They are literally the most perfect couple. My favorite ship is sailing!]

[Wait, is that his mom? I've never seen a billionaire's mother act so sweet and normal. She completely destroys those toxic 'elite' mothers.]

[Preach! My mother-in-law acts like the Queen, demanding everything while contributing absolutely nothing.]

[Honestly, finding an angelic mother-in-law like that is harder than winning the lottery.]

The comments quickly derail, morphing into a massive support group for women venting about their own nightmare mothers-in-law.

Oblivious to the internet breaking over their grocery run, the group arrives back at the Calhoun estate.

The moment they step through the front doors, they are met with the last person they want to see: Catherine.

Julianna's brow furrows instinctively in severe displeasure.

The moment she frowns, Gavin flinches violently. He stumbles back several steps, his small body trembling as he refuses to go anywhere near his biological sister.

Tara watches the entire interaction, her sharp eyes missing nothing.

Just as she suspected, there is nothing innocent about Julianna. They might share the same blood, but the dynamic between them is suffocatingly toxic. Gavin is utterly terrified of her. Tara had noticed the subtle fear during her visit to the Sinclair estate, but here, in a safe environment, his panic is glaringly obvious.

Why is he so scared of her?

Is Julianna the reason Gavin is so broken? Did she purposely traumatize him to ensure he could never threaten her status as the Sinclair family's golden child?

Tara narrows her eyes. The situation is far more sinister than a simple case of childhood trauma. There are dark secrets lurking beneath the surface, and she is determined to rip them out into the light.