he car turned off the highway, headi

said, looking out the windo

You can't go there. M

hey are," Juli

p in. She could already hear shouting from inside.

d the smell of stale beer

the hallway. When she sa

"You ruined everything! Ryan called. The wedding is

r. He didn't twist it; he just h

her," Silas

of the kitchen. He stopped when

ded. "The cripple? You brou

said, her voice shaking but

looking high. "Does he have money?

lion," Ju

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million dollars," Julian said, his voice bored, as

gasped, her anger insta

a document fr

s and a restraining order. The payments will be managed by a blind trust. You violate the

an. Five million? He

whispered to him. "That's

an annuity. I can man

the document. He snatched

ked out. "You'

nancial agreement Silas held. "You were always

r mother sign

iece of paper without a second of hesitation. Something inside her snapped.

lected th

s," Julia

e first payment?"

aid, turning his chair. "Yo

k. She got into the car, and for the first time in h

rchief. She hadn't realize

better,

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ted. "But you