uffled Aretha's footsteps as she reached the b
ps, cutting Aretha off and blocki
e no guests or servants in sight, the inno
ng smirk twist
enomous whisper. "You really are pathetic, Ari. A useless replacement
iumph. "And Anders? His heart has always been wi
he twisted jealous
idn't tighten. She felt absolutely
o slap her back. She just looked at Kelli like sh
dead flat. She stepped to the s
. Out of the corner of her eye, she caugh
ategy shift
ew her hands up in the air, flailing wildly as i
hesitation, Kelli th
ahogany stairs, rolling over an
of the estate swung op
lius Hines, Aretha's fath
stairs like a broken doll, while Aretha stood at the top of t
ared. His eyes wen
e foyer and took the
scooping her limp body into his a
red in Anders's eyes mad
s. He didn't ask what happened. He d
a's trench coat and shoved her
floor. She flew backward, her spin
h. Cold sweat instantly broke out across her forehead. Her fingers cu
ho was now pretending to be unconscious. He held Kelli like she
of the family stood over Aretha, looking down a
pat. "Using such vicious tactics against your si
freezing your trust fund immediately. You will get on your knees a
fund echoed in
her gut. She placed her hand flat against the wall and pushed h
olutely no fear. Only the cold, hard resolv
f blood from her chin. She lo
ngs, and spoke loud enough for every s
r voice ringing clear and steady, "I sever al
register on Cornelius's face
ery single cent of my inherita
plunged into a deafeni
sed out in Anders's arms, twitched and o
e had used money to control her for six years. He ne
i. He stared at the woman standing at the top of the st
ir shock. She turned around and wal
b. One last piece of paper to
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