Chapter 407

Tricia stood there, laughing her head off, and told her.

“Neil is giving me twenty percent of the shares, and you must manage the Penny feather group. I just sit back and collect money. You didn’t see that coming, did you? You’ve been played. Pretty pathetic. Decades of companionship can’t beat blood ties.”

“Maja, no one talks about you, including lan.”

Maja didn’t give her the time of day and just drove off.

She looked at Tricia in the rearview mirror, knowing that, in this moment, Tricia had totally won.

Tricia was right. She’d been used.

But the debt of raising her and Lillian’s kindness left her speechless.

On the drive back to RosenGarden, she got a phone call.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, hello, there’s a gift from a few years back that was specifically meant to be delivered today. Can I get your address? I’ll send someone over tight away.”

A gift from a few years ago?

went

an hour later, a gift box

and closed the door.

wooden and

off this. Some rich folks even sent

Maja was sure she never sent anything

combination lock, guessed and entered her birthday,

box was a notebook, a letter, and

I promised you once you got into Solstice College, I’d be your boyfriend. But now I might be dust in someplace. Don’t be sad for me. I’ve just become every drop of rain that accompanies you. Accept this ring, don’t worry. It’s not an engagement ring, just a birthday gift. You’re probably married

the sight of the handwriting, and the letter

it up again and read it

reading, she opened

chip was stuck on a piece

didn’t know what the chip was for and

realized her

like he said, turned to dust

was still so

away her tears. Maybe there were too many heartbreaking things today which made her feel like her

the person, wanting to know who sent the gift.

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