bitch,” he hissed.
“You planned this because I didn’t invite you.”
“No, Daniel. You planned this when you stole money, manipulated bids, and tried to destroy my business.”
“You could have warned me!”
“You told me to disappear.”
Silence.
Then his voice cracked. “Sophia’s father is threatening charges.”
“He isn’t threatening anything. His lawyers are reviewing evidence.”
“You’re my sister.”
The words made me strangely calm.
“Three weeks ago, you told people I was dead.”
“That was Mom’s idea.”
In the background, my mother shouted, “Don’t drag me into this!”
