Maggie’s expression shifted at the mention of “Mrs. Robles”.

Was it she who orchestrated this trap, urging her to her son?

“Very well, she’ll speak to you,” Remy announced, then approached Maggie, offering the phone.

“Speak, Maggie.”

Lips pressed tight, Maggie reached for the phone with a hesitant grasp.

Janiya’s voice, laced with revulsion, came from the other end.

“Maggie Shear, you were to take the money and vanish. Your refusal to bow down prompts me to darker methods. Today is but a warning.

your brother may well spend his life behind bars. Stay away from my son, or else my resources to coerce

grip on the phone tightened,

why resort to this? What of your promise to me, to Sanford? You vowed,

words, Janiya’s expression turned into one of

given you too much credit. Don’t you realize I’ve been stalling on purpose? My whole ploy was to give Jaelyn a chance to stir trouble in your relationship. Yet, it seems I aimed too high. Jaelyn fell short.

wave of emotion through

that Jaelyn’s meddling

with money, used her to interfere, and now her family was in

Janiya had gone to extraordinary Lengths to

Maggie’s heart sank.

Aren’t you worried that I might spill

officially part of our family,

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