Just as Chris had said, Kay had to be something special to carve out a place for herself in a world dominated by men. No one could survive that kind of

environment without some serious skills.

So when Sylvia showed up at Kay's office waving her so-called "evidence," let's be real-it was practically walking into the lion's den.

But truthfully? She was baiting the trap.

The worse off she looked, the more likely Kay would believe Sylvia was at the end

of her rope.

From the way Kay spoke to Edwin, Sylvia could tell Kay was proud-maybe even a little arrogant. She had zero interest in getting into a petty catfight with Naomi, and she'd never stoop so low as to beg Edwin for a second chance.

Kay wanted people to beg her.

Especially when she got to play god, dangling other people's fates in her hands.

Still, Naomi was Mrs. Garcia-the Garcia family's matriarch. No matter how talented Kay was, picking a fight with Naomi was just another way of declaring war on the Garcias themselves.

Kay probably wouldn't dare.

she had someone powerful backing her

to find out who. Sylvia

scheming behind the scenes to


they wanted to play it, then let the games

had nothing left to

there was still a question that haunted her: In her previous life, was Naomi and Edwin's "accident" really just a car crash, like Rupert always

accident made Sylvia's chest

Chris watching her intently. "Something on

said, tugging at her cardigan and pretending to shrug it

"I've started working on your mom's situation. It'll take a couple of days to sort everything out, but for now I've got her staying at a friend's private clinic. No one will

not. They haven't gotten what they want

icy, her slender frame seeming to fade into the

to Rupert, do you? He'd never actually hurt you," Chris pressed, clearly siding with

the Bluebird Lounge." Sylvia's voice was

wouldn't have dared pull a stunt like that there

Chris insisted, his


her tone

"Sylvia-"

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