Dad caught up, trying to grab my purse.
“Give us the money!”
I kicked back with my heel and kicked Wendy
in the thigh.
I turned and grabbed my purse.
“You did this to yourselves.”
“You taught Jenny not to work hard. All she
could do was marry rich.”
Wendy bared her teeth, wanting to tear me
apart.
“You can sell the house. It’s not in great condition, but you can get some money for
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Dad called me names.
“Where are we going to live?!”
“That’s not my problem. You never cared
about me.”
I put on my shoes and went to the street.
Someone shoved me from behind, and I fell
into the street.
Wendy said, “You’re dead. Your money is
ours!”
A car was coming.
The driver looked panicked.
Tressanized the
く
I recognized the car and the face. It happened
again!
Then, a black sports car swerved from behind
and crashed into the car.
I saw Blake. He was asking if I was okay.
People were watching, but they were looking
at Blake’s Aston Martin.
I was so weak.
Blake helped me up and took me to a coffee
shop.
“I’ll handle this. Calm down.”
The news was on.
く
Ray Enterprises and twelve companies made
a deal with Blake Enterprises.
The news mentioned Riley, arm in arm with
Blake. The investors bowed to her.
In their circle, only power and family could get
you respect.
Blake came back.
He said Wendy was on the run, but the police
were looking for her.
“Let me take you home.”
Blake took my hand.
The coffee shop was empty.
Г
I pulled my hand away and said I could go
home myself.
Blake touched my shoulder, looking me in the
eye.
“You can be a director at Blake Enterprises.”
“Riley and I? It’s a business deal. Without her,
I’m nothing. I won’t mistreat you.”
Maybe Blake was happiest with his sister, so
he was trying to get that back.
I took a step back.
“I have my own life. I don’t want to be a
mistress.”
Blake tried to give me a better offer
Г
I cut him off.
“If I were your sister, would you want her to
live this life?”
Blake looked at his face.
On the way home, I passed the hospital.
Jenny sent me a message to come see her.
I saw the nurses gossiping about her.
I went to her room.
Jenny was watching the news, twirling her
hair.
“Blake and Riley are together. How does that
feel?”
Г
“You said you were the best but you didn’t
get Blake.”
I turned off the TV and asked what she
wanted.
Jenny took out a USB drive.
“This is videos from my mentor. You can have
them for free if you pay for my hospital bills.”
“These videos are worth $50,000. You’re
rich.”
She thought this was a treasure map.
“What are you laughing at? I just had some
bad luck with Blake.”
“Some of the women in my videos married
rich guys, so they work.”
Even now, Jenny believed in her mentor.
I asked if she saw anyone she knew in the
club.
