e next morning, I called a top real estate agent. By noon, I was signing the papers for a multi-million dollar condo in Pacif

This was my space. My sanctuary. I took a picture of the view and poste

then buzzed again, and again. A floo

That' s my wedding money! You'

her eyes out because of you! You

abrielle! I' m serious

and my father' s. Then I called my aunt, my mother' s estranged sister who lived in Oreg

ol? It' s

verything okay? You

to be okay," I said. "I ju

but I told her I was cutting ties with the family. She wasn'

"Ms. Johns, I' m sorry to disturb you, but your brother and

or. There they were. Brian and Sabr

amily emergency!" Brian shoute

dabbing at her eyes with a tissue. "Pl

ho looked completely unfazed. "Sir, she has n

nter, then kicked a large decorative vase, shattering

like to report a trespassing and vandalism

two people in the lobby are not welcome here. I have just called the

ut they cuffed him without hesitation. Sabrina started wailing, pleading with th

a call from a restricte

harges! Brian is in jail! This is i

assed and destroyed private property," I said,

le say? Our wedding

'you' problem, no

I had a full-time, professional bodyguard named Alex. He was a former special forces opera