Lena took the soup with a feigned weakness, as though her heart was weighed down with sorrow. She was putting on quite the performance as she was still unaware of the surveillance in her room. Hattie observed her daughter's theatrics with a growing irritation. Had Lena done wrong and now she was blaming Josie? And this little act she was putting on, for whom was it intended?

"Lena, darling, I know Regina has been with you for years, but what she did today is inexcusable. It doesn't matter how long she's been with the Harrison family. She shouldn't have entertained such thoughts. I've made arrangements to have every penny she embezzled returned, and if it's not back in three days, I'm pressing charges."

A jolt of panic shot through Lena. This scandal couldn't come to light. She feared a desperate showdown with Regina.

"Mom, maybe Regina didn't take that much. Let's just let it go. If we dig too deep, I'm afraid she might start to do something crazy." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Hattie bristled at her daughter's words and spoke bluntly, "Lena, we're the victims here. Do you have any idea how much she embezzled? Three million. We're talking about three million dollars. Not only that, she's been selling off the ingredients we buy at bargain prices. She's been making a fortune off the Harrison family for years. Lena, honey, tell me, shouldn't we call the police for this kind of behavior?" Lena lifted her gaze, her expression strained as she forced a smile and nodded, "Yes, we should call the police. Regina has gone too far."

"If she comes to you, pleading her case, you can't help her."

Hattie continued, "Lena, Josie isn't targeting you. She's just dealing with the facts. Regina's actions are indefensible, and as the daughter of the

thing. I trusted her, and defended her. I'm relieved no one blames me.

nodded, and it was only after Hattie left her room that Lena's facade crumbled. Anger surged within her as she threw a decorative pillow across the room. The soup

bringing me the soup, but you were just speaking for Josefina. Josefina, Josefina, it's always Josefina. What's so special about her? She hasn't been back with the Harrison family for long. Does she have such deep ties already?

ashen. She sat on the couch, her brows knotted in worry. She had to find

Lena reclaim her rightful place and continue pursuing her

has two cell phones. She hid one under her pillow, and I caught a glimpse. It must be a phone, though the design

brow furrowed as she pulled out a tablet and opened a drawing app. "Mom, can you sketch it

had an affinity for drawing, complied, recreating the phone's distinct corner from memory. When Josefina saw the

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