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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