Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 74

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Blair sat in the passenger seat of Roman’s car, staring out at the city lights as they drove back. Her throat was raw from giving her statement, and she felt emotionally drained in a way she hadn’t expected. They had told Roman’s family that she was ok but they had been kept away from the funeral for safety reasons.

It was over. They had let their friends and work colleagues know she wasn’t dead. Even the media had been informed that due to a mixup, Blair had been declared dead.

But she was very much alive. Roman had made a huge donation to the hospital for all the trouble. But it was finally over.

They would find out within a few days if aunt Viv had been involved. Laura had been too young at the time.

“You’re quiet,” Roman observed, reaching over to take her hand.

“I keep thinking I should feel more… victorious, I guess?” Blair said softly. “We got him. He confessed to everything. But I just feel empty.”

“It doesn’t bring them back,” Roman said gently.

“No, it doesn’t.” Blair squeezed his hand. “But at least now we know the truth. And he can’t hurt anyone else.”

Her phone buzzed with a text from Sutton: Aunt Viv is awake. Doctor says she’s okay, just shock. She wants to see you when you’re ready. I don’t think she had any idea. The FBI are here now talking to her.

Aunt Viv had fainted, but then when she came to, she had needed to be sedated when the events of the day had become

MTs had been called, and she had been taken to the hospital.

Roman the message. “I should probably go to the hospital.”

sure you’re up for that tonight? It’s been a hell of a day.”

“I need to face this. All of it.” Blair looked at him seriously. “But first, there’s something else I need to deal with.”

“Laura?”

“Laura.” Blair pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts. “I think it’s time she heard from the dead.”

She hit call and put the phone on speaker. Laura answered on the second ring.

didn’t sound that

Laura. It’s Blair. You know, the allegedly dead woman whose funeral

is

were greatly exaggerated.” Blair’s voice

“I don’t understand-”

dead.” Blair’s tone brooked no argument. “And Laura, I hate to tell you this, but your father has been arrested, your mother has been taken to hospital and the real kicker is you’re broke. Everything you have enjoyed for years, the money, the easy life. Well, it’s not yours. It will be seized. I really hoped you saved your modeling money cousin because

up without waiting for a

raised an eyebrow.

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I watched my uncle confess to murdering my parents. I’m officially out of

at the Hospital that aunt Viv had been taken

asked, settling into

out your husband is a murderer tends

the financial records show Peter had control over the money. So

sighed. “I should see

“Fair warning.

Aunt Vivian staring out the hospital window, looking far older than her

she whispered. “I’m so sorry. I had no idea. All

confirmed you weren’t involved in the murders. But Vivian, how could you not know about the money? From what we understand, you and Peter didn’t have the money back then to save our family business had it truly been in

want to see it, but I should have seen it. Should have questioned why we always had money troubles before of a sudden we pulled your parents‘ business from

wouldn’t be so bad had I

over is how you treated us. We were children. You didn’t support us

know, I know… I’m so sorry. I listened to Peter

Laura.” Because Laura

at her with haunted eyes. “I’m sorry. We all

Not anymore. This was going

Vivian asked. “To me, I mean. I know the money will go back to you girls, as it

to you,” Blair said honestly. “You can start over. I’m sure my sisters will agree to giving you some money to help set you up. If it does come back that you were not involved. But the house

“Everything we had was built on

Blair nodded.

me crying about twenty minutes ago. Said

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