He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. “Ileana, is there something you’re not telling us? If there’s anything troubling you, you can talk to us. Mom, Dad, your brothers–we’ll do everything we can to help.”

“And what exactly can you help me with?” Ileana’s face was openly mocking, not even trying to hide her scorn.

“Can you get me into the academy? Buy me a thirty–thousand–dollar dress? Or maybe move me out of this tiny, filthy apartment building? What is it, exactly, that you all can do for me? What can you possibly give me that I actually want?”

Her words hit like a slap, leaving everyone in the room visibly shaken and pale.

“Are you serious about all this?” Ethan, the eldest, was usually the most composed. His gaze was dark and deep as a midnight well, fixed on Ileana, but she didn’t even flinch.

And at that moment, he finally understood.

“So, when exactly did you find out you were the Tate family’s missing daughter?” Liam finally voiced the question none of them dared to ask, and Ileana’s eyes flickered with a hint of guilt.

“That’s not something you need to know.” Ileana stood up, impatience creeping into

her voice.

today on, we’ll go our separate ways. If we cross paths, let’s just pretend we’re strangers. Don’t bother me, and I won’t bother you. As for the million dollars I promised, you turned it down yourselves–so

stood there, chin

calm. “And about that million–you can rest

trace of emotion. “Go. If we ever

day forward,

the next stop, and Zachary stepped

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at the sky; the evening sun was sinking slowly, streaks of crimson and gold painting the clouds–beautiful yet somehow leaving a hollow

though not entirely by choice, Alessia found

was empty except for staff and the two of them–Max had

all, you wouldn’t have a chance to dine here if you were still with the Mortons,” Max said, handing her the

faint, amused smile and pushed the menu back

you around, I doubt I could

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