while I stood beside him, unaware she was safe with Leah.
When she didn’t answer, he laughed.
“She’ll come crawling back when she wants a roof.”
“She owns a roof,” I said.
He looked up sharply.
I gave him the same tired smile he knew.
“I mean, your deal sounds generous.”
On Thursday, Marcus invited me to a presentation at Daniel’s lawyer’s office.
Daniel wanted me there to reassure the lender that Mom supported the deal.
He called it a family courtesy.
In his presentation, he had even described me
