going

orway with a serious expression, his

ckly hurried over to David, her face

uttered under her breath, fold

h feigned distress. "Honey, Cleo came home late again. I asked h

olling in frustration, while Dav

ng home late without a word and then being rude to your moth

d herself. "Dad, th

hout hesitation. "You're an adult now. As the heir

irk on Meghan's face, as if she were savo

clenched her fists, turned on her heel, and stormed off to

rust that woman

ath heavy as she struggled to contain th

ything began to change. Since her father married Megh

deserved happiness after years of living alone following h

or had shifted drastically. The warm, attentive father who

vid's attention, while Cleo found herself at the receiv

nt smile, Celine always succeeded in getting their father to side with her, no matter what

resolved to drive thos

eghan is. I don't care how long it takes, b

etermination she had just built. Her mind began explori

too blind to see the truth. But Cleo knew

k to the way they were," she told herself,

t least she had a clear goal: to seek reveng

h to calm herself,

*

o woke up with her mi

Enterprise, Cleo knew she had

y's legacy but also proving she could ris

ng a glance at Meghan or Celine, who was pretending to be warm and friendly

he bustling, energetic atmosphere

her priorities: managing the company

r trusted assistant, to

nt; she was Cleo's confidante, someo

e. If anything suspicious comes up, make sure you have

"Of course, Ms. Cleo. I'll mak

y returned with a folder

financial reports from the marketing division

ts contents. Several listed expenses didn't match

ke. Who approved this report?" Cle

e, it was approved by

re beginning to flare. She knew Meghan and Celine's games

confronting them direc

Make sure every figure is accounted for," Cleo or

mposure. She knew this small step was the begi

board members, fix the company's financial systems,

hat this plan would require time and

o muttered, her eyes filled with

hands, the sharp ring of the desk p

phone screen. The name disp

it, letting the ringi