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the moment the lawyer finis
ament of Mr. Draco Caddell, ownership of Caddell Group, including all controlling shares, properties, liquid
s that probably cost more than some people's yearly s
fake tears from the
at, I yelled. "W
s Lily, the will has alrea
it a
ond whispere
hair scraped violently across
begun murmuring among t
l the pity spreadin
r Li
rself to deat
odium before the lawy
is is funny?"
, please c
I built that company while Cassandra spent six years
r legs lazily. "Stil
nore
ymond warn
because Raymond had al
own. Back then he had nothing except ambition. I helped him build his c
Your father made his intenti
made them cl
nded on my
th her crocodile tears. "Le
t. Didn't you
illed t
hardened instan
ed at Cassandra. "Both
uttered with a laugh. "S
re anybody c
natched the document from his hands
il
rabbed
, trying to
d hated you till the day he
ore than it
cause it
ed at me without
espised
. Father had loved Selene long before that. Everyo
ers of a life
ears believing hard
t time... here I
d finally look at me and
e buried m
mbers, to investors, executives and mos
I couldn't even blame them
er voice. "You should leave befor
on my arm again. "Co
ked out. I could still hear Cassan
own tears from the reporters that crowded
s Li
eel about the
er intentional
nflict withi
with his arm and hur
oor shut, the si
y while rainwater cra
the engine but d
il
ghed
y I was cryi
ess, shaking with breathless
thing right,
softened immedi
ry single day." Tears
eached fo
nto him
ved me," I s
t say
ound... always said I should stop trying so hard, but I thought if I became useful en
d me against
served you."
l path
not pa
ing... Maybe she'
a small chuc
" he said soft
tinued quietl
is apartment, my tears h
thing," he said aft
on't h
ant
kitchen counter while
eamy mushroom pasta slow
avor
he plate in front of me
because he kept wat
said. "Bet
atab
htly and sat a
inutes, neith
expressio
enough for m
he investor mee
slowly.
h, Mr. H
twisted i
se I re
stor, from Ne
an agreed to the meeti
morrow," I adm
furrowed
plate away. "Come one,
nly a m
ease, Ray... babe. D
flashed acro
n you stop thinking only
stunned
that
you know how hard I work
because I don't want to discuss inve
me at the worst
"I spent years helping you bu
u never let
lready cry
he regretted saying it,
gives you the right
mean that."
about your pain, your sacrifices, your struggle
I didn't recognize th
ed coldly, "you deserve
ilence followe
n outside se
him for a
icked up
lea
il
toward
d my wris
ai
go of
aid
xhaustion and anger mak
nd, le
My heel caught the edge of th
ng upright. And the nex
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