ALEX
Everyone knows who Ariana King is.
A ruthless lawyer.
She knows no bounds and fears no one. My father shields her like a prized jewel.
He'd kill for her, and she'd defend him in court without blinking.
A dangerous, unshakable bond forged in a union.
You get the point.
So you can understand why Leah's face drains of all color.
Her eyes dart to the door, the walls, the floor, anywhere but at her.
But it's pointless.
There is no way out, and she knows it.
She doesn't even protest.
I would've paid off her lawyer, made sure he didn't do anything funny behind the
scenes...
But watching Leah sink into hopelessness, realizing she has no leverage left, no allies left?
That satisfaction?
Pure.
"This was genius," Athena whispers beside me.
I glance down at her, the fire in her eyes matching the storm I feel inside.
"We're just getting started."
throat as he
open his notepad and starts the
you understand you
is small and
"Yes."
child endangerment, abduction, falsifying
swallows hard and nods
The detective continues.
what you told Mr. Alexander King
at
She doesn't answer.
"Ms. King?" he prompts.
cold gaze to Leah. "You will answer, or I will walk out. And if I walk out, I won't
like
"I paid the nurse. I faked everything. I just wanted to keep
"Do you understand that lying will just make things worse for
Her tears falling freely
drugged Alex to
saved him to make him want to marry me. I... I also killed a child
did you attempt to kill Athena by drowning her and
didn't
warns, but she shakes her
stole what was mine and kept on
let her
She stands.
Slowly.
lioness about
on the tile, and then
collar and slams her back against the metal chair with a force that knocks the breath out
do this! You're....my
lethal. "You dared to play God with his life,
Leah whimpers.
with one motion, but that would be too kind," Mum snarls. "You stole my blood. You murdered an innocent child to steal my grandchild. Tried to
officers flinch
No one moves.
No one dares.
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