His Betrayal Forged Her Empire

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ot do this. You cannot let Gemma destroy Bronte's family over a mist

my private room like a soldier who's forgotten his place. You accuse your daughter of sabotage while defending the woman who has been

ound Gemma, standing in the corner of the room, wat

constituent complaints. "Honey, I know you're angry. I know Lila behaved

rney for the last forty minutes. Did she mention that? Or did she

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ion dollars. Political favors. Media buys. Rebuilding Daniel Moore's image. Your war chest currently has six hundred thousa

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rice. "Mother, I can fix this. I

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suspension of voting rights. Effective

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led in his hand. "Mother, I'

ches shorter, but somehow she seemed to be looking down. "You're a man who let his wife compromise his daughter's sa

Arthur's voice went sharp

Post, offering 'exclusive access' to your daughter's 'meltdown' if Lila's story doesn't get enough traction? Offering

message. His face cycled through co

whispered. "She wasn

ur, were going to let her. Because you're weak. Because you're stupid. Because you can't

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st was surprisingly strong, the fingers of a woman who had s

to the receiver. "His thirty percent share.

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. "You planned this. You wanted me to come he

nce in your life, Father. I wanted you to

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door he'd broken, at the mother who had disowne

you will apologize to Gemma for your behavior and thank her for

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