tside the wrought-iron gates of the

ent to stare at the opulent mansion.

d the inte

with a clipped, dismissive tone. "

n," she sta

ilence. The heavy gat

Her combat boots left faint, dirty mud

eyes widened in obvious disdain at her rebell

hed past him into the grand foyer, the cryst

t the top of the sweeping staircase. He looke

antly on a velvet sofa. She sipped tea

arrison demanded, his voice echoing in

rless. "Dumping an eight-year-old in a rural foste

weet. "We only sent you away for your hea

lare. She stepped closer, her

oster family locked me in a basement and starved me? I saw

st the saucer. Her pale face betrayed a

the stairs. She wore a flawless Chanel dress

She leaned in and whispered venomously

link. She swift

lost her balance and fell to her knees on the har

cane against the floor. "Apolog

old smirk forming on her lips. Her aura was so do

from her leather jacket. She thr

uardianship and financ

covering his arrogance. "Without my

alance, and tossed the device directly onto the glass coffee table. The massive string of transferred funds glared back at them. "I j

f. Her hands nervously adjusted her Chanel collar. Her mind race

ket swished behind her. She walked toward

screamed, her facade breaking. "

The next time you see me, yo

d out her phone. An encrypted email waited in her inbo