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.”

clinical detachment, like watching a mediocre play from the back

row.

between us, his Loro Piana cashmere coat

irritated. “My granddaughter has made

like they’d been

97.4%

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What the actual fuck?”

Ukraine! We

glanced up from checking my manicure.

mother’s biological father–and, incidentally, the controlling shareholder in

went through a fascinating series of expressions, settling finally

not… you can’t be…”

the clinic doors burst

Victoria stumbled in, looking like she’d been living in her car. Her Lululemon leggings were

her before his expression transformed

away from me! Didn’t I make it crystal clear

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

please-” she reached toward him desperately.

her hand away like it was

tried to cripple my sister. You think I give a shit about

the face–twice–the sound echoing through the lobby.

to her knees in

RIGHT FUCKING NOW!”

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blows, her cashmere sweater torn at the shoulder,

trust fund disaster.

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