This isn't an actual chapter, as the title explains, it's just a prelude. After every five chapters, there will be another prelude, like this one. A very short mini chapter describing a character. It might describe their ulterior motives, or maybe just a description. Either way, don't skip them. Enjoy!
Rebecca 1.0
It was actually amusing. She had everyone thinking exactly what she wanted... Well, except Ted. But that, she knew, would take a lot more than a couple of months. But, she knew it was worth it. He was worth it.
She even had Sutton fooled.. At least it wasn't as bad as the others. It really was that only thing, one that she knew Sutton would never allow or accept, not right now anyway.
Emma. Why couldn't she be more like her sister? But she already knew that answer. She was her father's daughter. She always would be. And that's why she wanted her almost more than Ted. Maybe, she did. In more ways than one, she was better than Ted. There was a bond between a mother and her daughter that was so much more fulfilling than one with Ted. She knew it. But somehow, the relationship she had with Sutton just wasn't as satisfying as she had thought. Not saying she didn't love Sutton with a good portion of that cold heart of hers. But another part, slightly larger, yearned for Emma's affections. She saw the way Emma was dedicated to her family. Her fake family, anyway. She would do anything for them, not out of hopes of getting what she wanted (like Sutton), but just because she loved them. Oh, she couldn't wait. Emma was Rebecca's. She always would be. It would all fall into place soon enough. And then, it would be perfect.