owly. Hunter rushed to help

took Iris's hands in hers. Her

is was just leaving. She was be

id. She didn't look at him

free, my bird,

igi," I

now, do they?

emanded. "Mother, what

er family. She looked

se," Gigi said. "You think she'

said. "She's a fe

ily!" Gigi shouted.

pped forwa

en the company was on the brink. When every bank in the city turned y

ter said, confused. "The d

was Iris. She invested more in this family than just money. Sh

nter grabbed the

looking at her. "You... y

i's hand. "It doe

he was protecting. The secrets she kept to keep this family from imploding. She went throu

o be sick. "Dad said... Dad said

hear," Gigi spat. "And Iris let him. Sh

lute, suffoca

as standing next to a woman who had sacrifice

at Iris. His

ked. "Why didn

tly. "I thought we were a team. I thought...

d. He knew he

Gigi hissed at Eleanor. "Because

n. "Well... that i

uld thank God every day that I never allowed anothe

like she had

go of Gig

, Gigi,"

ound of her heels on the marble