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cried as I backed away, but

ne and reality slammed into me...I was on the rooftop of the Summer Group skysc

ing down my face as I tried to move away, but the thre

l brat. Do you have any idea how long I've put up with you? Your pathetic need for attenti

t I stayed quiet. I played along. Because I knew...one da

ou talking about? You said..

older than me...laughed mockingly. She fold

ou're so gullible, Kira. It's honestly embarrassing.

ever truste...my father. "Dad...please. Tell them to

yes weren't just cold...they were dead. Soulle

y family! Why are you al

o hard my head snapped to the side. The

up!" s

ted b

the estates, the shares...ALL of it should belong to Mir

the Summer Group from scratch! She left it to ME! And I was

sion blurred. "Share? Does she look like

ed, "please.

t up," h

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at before. Never. He always treated me l

sted with something cruel...some

ked. "

father again. You're a fucking orphan now. The only re

rld st

m like he had

e you saying?"

to my shoulder. "What my father is trying to say is that you are a loser and a burden..

fut

. Miranda

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sistant, the one who cried the loudest at the funera

d through me. "You were sleeping with him. The whole time. Even when Mom

ok you long enough

.. is your biological daughter?" I mutt

it of it...all of it was our plan. Leonard marrying your mother? That was never

y body. "Did...did you..." My voice sh

le

mockin

terical laughter...ugly, triumphant l

of laughter from her eyes. "Of course we did. How

gs cav

I choked. "You k

oyal. Faithful. Disgusting. I had to put up with her for years, waiting

red her,"

ed the people closest

The wind cut across my f

everything," I wept. "She

y' and 'legacy.' But the joke's on her. She willed everything to you. Nothing

his voice sl

ally turned twenty-three...full legal control over everything

slowly. "Happy

d, my heart brea

them. Trusted them. But the

reak ripping through me. "How could you do

could stop myself. I slapp

e by the shoulders and shoved me so

d I'll make you pray for a

Miranda hissed. "L

ead. "I swear I'll scream! I'll...I'll expo

Evelyn said coldly. "You

gled. "I'll have so much fun

lyn mocked darkly. "Tell her I'm fu

lau

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ast me. My heartbeat thundered in my

. This is

ere n

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it to a

et me, I stared at the sky and

human, god, demon, or beast...give me one more chance. Please. Give me the

give me

swallowed

th

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n my heart... e

ght. Heat

s my eyes

he clearest gray eyes I had ever s