n the water. He took a picture of the simple, peaceful scene on hi

h aren't

That's because they know you're a

thumbs-up. For her, that was

s company, 'Apex Innovations.' They're leveraged to the hilt. Lots of debt. One

the Supreme Court and whispered advice in the ears of senators. General Olivia commanded a global intelligence network, a woman whose quiet orders could shift international dynamics. And Richard,

lace and bored. They bonded over a shared bottle of cheap whiskey and a mutual dislike for pretent

to adore him. He had been a young engineer with a promising startup. Mark was his partner, his friend. Or so he thought. Mark was always t

e and friendship. He didn't see

tent fool. Mark had sided with her, providing a "witness" to Liam's supposed failures. They had systematically drained their join

ficult choice for my daughter's future," she'd said, dabbing a dry eye. "To provide her with t

insecure. The lie was so blatant, so perfectly de

arried into old money, into real power. Mark's family, while currently struggling, had a name, a legacy. The union was a calculated merger. Sarah and Mark were tryin

gust rise in Liam's throat. She had built her new life on a foundation of lies, and she had used their daughter as the pr

ing line. He reeled it in