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ritory, leaving the sprawling estate and its suffocating memo

Citibank and was immediately escorted

oze for a fraction of a second as he registered the number of zeros. It

eared in my bank account. I stared at the balance on my ph

ed into a high-end real

ve views, top-tier security, and most importantly, as

" the most prestigious residential tower in the

dels and photos, I made

it. I'll pa

contracts immediately. In less than two hours, I was the

er the entire city through the floor-to-ceiling window

as my

ut my phone, open my contacts, a

it for thr

and confirmed the opt

e, Mr.

done did I place a

The background was a chaotic backstage scene. "Oh my god, you actua

e massive windows and the empty living roo

O.' It was followed by a shriek

Where is this? D

ut Damien's thirty-millio

stard thought he could just pay you off? But.

mazing! You're finally out of that hellhole! We have

reed. "I'll

ning my new life. The first step

l photography equipment website, and began br

"unambitious," I had given up everything. Now,

cameras, lenses, lighting equipment-spending near

, I felt a satisfaction I hadn't felt i

rying two bottles of Perrier-Jouë

huge hug. "I'm so

e straight from the bottle and eating

turning serious. "Are you really

. But now, all I feel is relief. Chloe, I w

t the "crime" my mother was accused of, and abo

. Then she swore, her voice filled with rage. "Th

, Kaci. And I'm sure there's more to your mother's story. You've

as the first time since leaving

"To new beginnings! And