Chapter 15
With a single masterstroke, Victoria and Isabella–who mere days ago were reviled as social pariahs–had been catapulted to the pinnacle of Riverside City’s elite.
Who would dare whisper about the mistress who stole her way into the family now? Who would question their venomous schemes?
All of this… because of Nathaniel.
The sky hung heavy with gloom.
I’d lost track of how long I’d been sitting motionless in the garden.
You can’t fight city hall–someone had once warned me with those very words.
As the sun dipped below the horizon, Nathaniel returned.
Today marked the final day of our three–year contract.
Backlit by the dying light, his features were shrouded in shadow when I lifted my gaze.
He approached, casually draping a thin blanket over my knees. “You knew she had protection. Why humiliate yourself?”
Humiliate myself?
A laugh bubbled up–only to transform into a violent cough that sprayed dark blood across my lap.
“Emily!” Panic flashed across Nathaniel’s face as he fumbled to support me, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe my mouth with trembling hands.
The gentleness of his touch almost convinced me he cared.
My heart turned to ice even as my lips curled into a smile. “Did you know? Catherine could have won the SKP championship that year. But she was pregnant with me… so she missed her chance.”
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