2×16 “It’s My Party, No Truly It’s My Party”
Written by: Chris Coleman and Kelly Zollo
Warning: Episode may contain violence, language and strong sexual situations
Theme Song: Bad Wolves- Zombie

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Yasmine stood in a black, silver, and white lace princess gown. Her hair was pulled into a chignon bun. Opening the first box her father sent her it was beautiful hair pins shaped in butterflies. She immediately saw the diamonds and her birthstone amethyst. The subtle purple looked beautiful along with the gown. As she opened the next box it was wide and velvet as she opened it she saw a Victorian era choker with diamonds all over it. Her entire face was shocked as she looked at the expensive jewels. Her hands shook as she touched it. Turning around she assumed it was her mother but looking up in the vanity mirror she felt concern. Cassandra Montgomery stood before her with the grace she couldn’t muster. As she turned her head Cassie began to place the butterfly hair clips in her hair. Looking up at her sister she began to grab her elbow length opera gloves. As she looked up at Cassie she could tell she was more poised than she could ever be. Painting her lips she felt her heart swelling wondering what sort of game this was.

“I used to sit underneath Gina for hours watching her get ready for her dates with Kendrick. Her hair, how she layered lotions and oils, perfumes and she mixed them to smell so unique, and makeup. I had a big sister and I am not aiming for another one. I was sliding up and down a pole and of course you didn’t know I was your sister but I have to question would that changed a damn thing. You would resent anyone who wasn’t born out of Forbes and Audrey bodies. You’ve been less than receptive to me yet here you are helping me announce to the world I’m Forbes Montgomery daughter. So Cassie what is this? I mean you know Forbes is married to another woman and you have two other half-siblings. What do you want Cassie? I’m about to announce myself and I don’t need any added stress.”

Cassie wore an emerald dress hand picked out by her stylist as she watched Yasmine from the doorway so enthralled with everything when it came to their father. On one hand she saw her as the enemy on the other hand it wasn’t like Yasmine asked to be Forbes’s daughter. Walking to her sister she touched her hair seeing Yasmine slightly wince a bit at the action and instead used a gentler hand sweeping the hair towards the back and slapping her sister’s hand away when she began to braid it to put it up. “You have a lovely neckline Yasmine show it off, this should help. I’m not here to replace Gina but I certainly can’t have my little sister going out there looking anything less than regal on her big day. I honestly don’t know if it would have affected anything at the club, if anything we would have used it our advantage with Kendrick. ” Cassie said finishing the french twist braid and beginning to pin it with the butterfly hair pin diamonds, no doubt a gift to buy her off from their father she saw Yasmine’s face contort when she said sister and almost rolled her eyes. “Too soon for sister’s fine. How about friends?”

She saw Yasmine relax a bit as she finished her hair and wondered if her father knew of all the people that Yasmine had invited especially the Devonshire’s. She took a breath as she helped Yasmine with the powder on her face to finish the look.  The glint of her engagement ring catching her eye and she remembered that she had bigger worries than Yasmine like making sure Skye was exposed for the snake she was with Miles. “I know I was apprehensive when my father first revealed who you were. Philip and I were both a bit unkind to you and that is not your fault it’s all his. He’s had so many women on and off over the years, fathered my other two half siblings with a woman that made him pretty much leave us here with nannies to raise in high school. You need to be careful with him Yasmine. He’s not this great savior that you seem to think that he is, he never will be. Sure he’s showering you in gifts and jewels but the moment you step out of line you need to watch your back for his wrath.”

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