Reclaiming the Empire

out of the Walsh home, I sat in a twenty

of missed calls, but no

nd friends, eager to call under the guis

and bullying the true daughter had alr

eryone despised, the ungrateful

d over me now avoide

s from the past, but without ex

cted this

hen times were good, but hard

o rent the cheapest cramped si

let in drafts, the nigh

ss-like room I once had in the Walsh ho

rop did no

my mind clearer t

ded a

sent out vanished

used his connections to

rope, a high-end club hired m

contempt when she looked at me. "Miss Walsh, I never thought I'd see you

and said

uniform and started the f

ing up guest vomit, g

pled underfoot and

club hosted a gr

g through the glamorous

I saw

arp and impressi

in a custom evening go

perfect couple, receiving ev

ond necklace worth millions and person

ights, Brenna smiled

m. "Young Andrews Spends a Fortune on His Bea

d by an invisible hand, th

ent, Brenna

ier's arm and wa

at of a victor. "Michelle

loud enough for ever

all eyes fo

ery, anticipat

ows furrowed tightly, his

ut mostly a reproach like "why

trying not to look too d

my God, how could you take a job like this? M

ted so

might truly believe she acted a

er coldly and

e out of money, you could have told me. W

condescension of ch

g. I earn my keep with my own hands

ve, unwilling to watch the

refused to

ear, and said, "Michelle, you can't beat me. Javier is mine, and

in the same tone. "Is that so? Then you'd better hold on tight. Af