yn's manicured fingers curled tightly into a fist by

u've changed, Katherine. So sharp-tongued now. Life

mpathy. "Blame your shameless mother.

but back then, she was just a struggling divorcée with

e felt terrible about your brother's tragic death, y

the restroom, followed by

ning cheek, the other reaching for the sink as

but her heart was stone cold. No amount of s

ickly gathered at

hout, "Mr. Mu

d someone jostled Katherine'

fore rushing to Katelyn's side and crouching beside her.

he tree. Katelyn, just like her

"I think I twisted my foot. It hurts so bad... Can you take me to the h

round her, supporting he

ine," she sniffled, "and M

it doesn't justify hitting

ooped her into his arms, then shot Kat

logi

n her throat. Her lashes fl

l in distress. "It's okay, Vincent. I'm sure Miss Gill

incent said coldly, "You'd be

out without so much

herine to step aside, bumping

whispers

iss Todd? Isn't Miss Todd su

Miss

urphy's face? Kath

e not worried about crossing Mr. Murphy and ending up blacklisted acros

he's just a fling to Mr. Murp

her p

a f

ughed coldly

e bosses and demanding clients-she'd learned how to sur

't return to the office

mained calm, working through he

ed around, she head

t had arranged for a car to pick h

rked in the same

t was nowher

tration settle

black sedan she didn't rec