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.

bars. Stay away from my son, or else my resources to coerce you are

grip on the phone tightened, her

of your promise to me, to Sanford? You vowed, should we stay united for two years, you’d set the date

Maggie’s words, Janiya’s expression turned into one

on purpose? My whole ploy was to give Jaelyn a chance to stir trouble in

a wave of

her that Jaelyn’s

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

gone to extraordinary Lengths

Maggie’s heart sank.

low, Mrs. Robles? Aren’t you worried that I might spill everything to Sanford?” Maggie asked, disbelief

not even officially part of our family,

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