ing together. Her heart vibrated with pain, each beat fueling her

," Maya muttered,

red around her. "We'll help you take

to her," Maya said, her brow fu

nces. "You're too soft, Maya," one

ead. "There must

hel, whispered, "Meet us at the old wa

se. Rachel and the others were huddled in a corne

e got a plan. Emily's got a weakness – her little

agitated. "Wh

's spine. "Leave that to us. Just mak

her desire to reclaim Et

her voice barely

outside Ethan's house. As he s

," Maya said, her voice

n softened. "What

rs. "You're slipping away from

in confusion. "What a

her eyes flashing with ang

fists. "You'll pay for

o realize that Rachel's plan involv

stroll hand-in-hand along the pure beach. The warm sun cast a golde

Emily and Sofia with lavish gifts and attention. The sound of their l

, her voice laced with venom.

handed Emily a sparkling neckl

at the corners. "You two deserve the b

arkled. "You al

rms around Ethan's

over, her face bur

he synergy, her heels

word?" Maya's voice

losses strength. "M

spat. "You're throwing away

voice calm. "Maya, we und

s laced with chaos. "You h

h, a sleek black car pulled up beside them.

, you've be

ened as he scann

y asked, concern e

ttered. "Maya's family is

widened, her

't you?" Ethan accu

stance. "I'll do whatever it

ified, Sofia's innocen

s happ

d onto Maya, his e

fight this lawsuit with every fiber of my

ith venom. "You have no

voice firm. "Maya, stop thi

an'

ing with anger. "You think you've won? You t

o leg, her voice tre

close. "Don't worry, baby. I'll pr

age. "You'll never be a fa

unds from Maya's family business. Ethan veheme

putation began to unravel. Emily stood by hi

with calculation. "P

dripping with malice. "It's tim

ace obscured. "Maya, you're playing with f

ident. "I'll do whate

y appeared, leaving Maya wondering if