cia finished speaking. "Those people are unbelievable. How could they treat

there, but Renee had kept quiet ou

those investments. Without you, Michael would never have climbed into a manager's position. Thank God they have no idea you'

means I don't owe the Gill family anything anymore. I'm done holding onto r

w exhausted Alicia looked, she bit back her

d venture capitalist Aurora was the adopted daughter they al

d. "What about Michael then? Are you rea

t a chance. I'll make him return every single thing he stole from me. By the way,

eping into her expression. "I've hear

ly is already tearing itself apart over the inheritance. Michael is an i

. "Why would Frank's estranged

e's also gossip going around that his mot

ut tracking him down an

ered with a

t feels risky. None of us know him. What if he's all talk and no sub

at Michael is tied to them, dealing with him won't be simple. I need someone stronger backing me up, and he fits p

ession, Renee sighed and gave in. "

everything

she tapped her chest. She lifted her glass with a grin. "To your vis

e and gently clinked her

rose from her seat. "I

he private room, a woman's voice drifted from the

stopped

re

ped before rea

He had no reason to be here. Plent

k away. Before she could take another

her. Her eyes flicked past him into the room, disbelief written

ou think," Jared respond

de the room stepped closer and casually hooke

ed the woman up f

ut her appearance was carefully kept,

nd immediately shrugged the woman's arm off. "Sw

icia replied coolly as she reach

e on the woman. "Whatever you paid him, I'll give you twic