fume. I stood still, my hand hovering over the door to my bedroom. I c

ia and Maria. Their voice

'natural' decline," Sylvia said, her voice sharp. "Stress

y along, we get our freedom. And the mone

Payout? I leaned closer, pressing my ea

. "He' s already picturing her as the new lady of the house. He and the boys want to make her t

n' s role?"

rphan, nurtures her, and then conveniently dies off so Sabrina can i

Governor of Texas. And our sons, Ethan and Andrew. They were planning to replace me. Not jus

ld his. I raised his sons. I ran this house, this political dynasty, from the sha

shed me away from the door and down the hall. I didn

th shock. They were sitting on the edge of t

my voice dangerously calm. "That' s a new

ed, thick with their fear and my rage. I wasn't go

g to burn