Chapter 9

Even now, they couldn’t comprehend the depth of their betrayal.

“Caspian,” I said quietly, “Mom was literally driven to her death by Camilla Winters. And you chose Victoria over your own sister. Does it ever cross your mind that Mom might be watching all this

from wherever she is?”

Caspian’s face crumpled like wet paper. He stumbled backward as if physically struck.

“Jesus Christ,” he choked out, clawing at his hair. “What have I become? Who the fuck am I

anymore?”

Dad remained desperate, oblivious to his son’s breakdown.

He grabbed my hand with trembling fingers, his designer stubble now patchy and unkempt.

“Sweetheart, come on. This is just–this is just a rough patch. Every family has them.”

“You’re barely nineteen. How are you going to survive out there alone? You need us, Val. You need

me.”

The mighty Maxwell Dagonet–who once made Fortune 500 CEOs quiver–now practically on his

knees.

“Please, baby girl. One more chance. I’ll sell the Hamptons house. I’ll give to whatever charity you want. Just tell me what to do.”

performance with clinical detachment, like watching a mediocre

row.

Loro

more pronounced when irritated. “My granddaughter has made her wishes clear. The conversation is

like they’d been tasered.

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What the

an orphan from Ukraine! We don’t

checking my manicure. “He is, in fact, our

father–and, incidentally, the

of expressions,

not… you

could signal security, the clinic doors burst

something!” Victoria stumbled in, looking like she’d been living in her car. Her

barely looked at her before his expression transformed into pure

from me! Didn’t I make it crystal clear you’re

I was your special Victoria blinked rapidly, mascara smudging girl. Your real daughter.

please-” she reached toward

her hand away like it

tried to cripple my sister. You think I

the face–twice–the

her

HER! RIGHT FUCKING NOW!”

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reddened from the blows, her cashmere sweater torn at the shoulder, the ultimate

trust fund disaster.

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