Unwanted Daughter

The familiar hum of the private jet landing used to lull me to sleep.

But this time, it was a siren, screaming their return.

My parents, my brother, and Maya – the girl who would not only destroy my life but also steal my family's very essence.

They called me Ava Thompson, "brilliant but unwanted," a programmer in a socialite's world.

When Maya arrived, adopted and seemingly perfect, I naively thought I' d found a sister.

Instead, she took everything.

She poisoned their minds with whispers, turning their love into cold disgust.

They signed away our company secrets to her.