Chapter 37

Isadora sat alone in her office.

She pressed her fountain pen to her forehead, eyes fixed on the view outside as she fell deep into thought.

The Vaughan Group's Global Project was seeking $400 million in sponsorship.

She knew Pearl would pull every trick in the book to secure it.

After all, a 10% stake in The Vaughan Group meant annual dividends that could reach millions—money that would keep flowing for years to come.

Once upon a time, Isadora might not have cared so much about money.

She'd cared about family-except her adoptive mother, Carla, had been anything

but loving. In fact, Carla had been downright cruel.

For twenty years, Isadora had endured a relentless cycle of emotional

manipulation, icy silence, and outright abuse.

If she brought home perfect grades, Carla would only grow colder.

If she made friends, Carla's mood soured.

Even laughter became a sin.

Back then, Isadora couldn't understand why Carla disliked her so much, why she seemed determined to make her miserable.

always loveless-cold, even

the truth came

orchestrated the entire baby-switching scheme from the

trash bin out of sight. The only reason Carla

terrified that Isadora might outshine

grew up in the shadows, her

was finally brought back into the Vaughan family, she craved the love of Richard, Eleanor-even

Pearl was always the daughter,

swallowing her pride,

Nothing changed.

being kidnapped for Isadora

you sacrifice or how loyal you are, if someone doesn't love you,

she couldn't

would have money.

$400 million investment

Fitzgerald Group

to humble

No.

days when she begged for scraps

person who could

Isadora remembered that night.

promised her

never agreed to make

favor-she could cash it in for

The Fitzgerald Group.

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