d in her eyes-she had expected Aurora to be broken in a dark war

rs of practiced d

rical sobs. "I didn't... I don't know what she's talking about!" she choked out. "

re unbelievable!" he snarled. "You assault her in front of everyone, and then you

rward. He put on his usual calm, corporate persona, though

othly. "You cannot throw around lies without proof. Calm

Julian, every word I say has always been a lie, and every tear

opened, but no

mbling finger. "How did we raise a daughter so cold-hearted? After everything

her green eyes piercingly cold. "Did you raise me, M

room went d

ing to survive in the dark while you kept this warm house for your perfect adopted daughter. And when I fi

stepping back

. His voice was cold stone, heavy with absolute authority. "That is enough! Aurora

o investigation. N

rd the stairs. She turn

sharp voice cut

eave, Aurora. According to Grandfather's ironclad will, your trust holds thirty percent of the voting shares in Beaumont Enterpri

f naked greed lit up Ivy's tear-filled

her father, and a genuine, libera

as ambushed on the highway tonight. Not that your darling Ivy hired thugs to

fury, her father's cold command, her brothers' greed, he

. "I don't belong here. From this second on, I, Aurora, voluntarily reno

rage. He pulled out his phone, hitting spea

or. "Block every bank account in her name! Cut her off completely before the lawyers sort out the

er onto her knees, to make her crawl back

linch. Her smile only widened-a

sh," she s

d her, the father who saw her only as a ledger, the brot

avy oak doors and step

und like a tomb sealing. But for the very f