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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

set up a private photography studio for me in the manor just to show off his "generosity" to the pack, but he strictly forbade me from sharing my

to get it all bac

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