From Heiress to Outcast
hrobbing pain that
of decay. Dust motes danced in the single
amed with every breath. Olivi
one Julian had hired recently
f water and a stale
for three days. Orders fr
rison.
sanctioned this, even in his amne
the mercy of his coldn
the water, h
. She coul
her only focus. This wa
ght of California, of
a price, a final on
day, Olivia
ures. Delivered by
together in the gardens. Julian and Ava, his arm around h
elfie, Olivia's lips pressed to Julian's cheek.
y. He's mine. And Ava is the sister he adores. You're just a
lmost worse than the physical.
ning, the guard
yourself up. You'
rk
staff showers, then giv
avish party. For Ava Sterling.
ng, was forced to serve dr
was a constant,
a speech, we
gant diamond necklace. "To my si
smile genuine as he clas
or Ava, the real daughter, was an
hadows, her heart a co
red. Maya cau
ms so differen
sed with that other gi
trange things. Maybe
ny shards of glass. They
y of her situatio
new diamonds, found
weet, her eyes cold. "I hope your ti
erate, a reminder o
ply, her face
pping closer, her voice droppi
Julian. How he preferred you.
ed with a deep,
at should have been mi
ss was almost a relief. It wasn't just abo
for every moment of it," Ava h
in this house. By the time I'm d
explicit. Maya felt a col
ust entitled;
utching the diamond neck
ne!" she cried, her v
d, her eyes la
tanding right he
and public, drew ever
nce. This was another setup. M
the commotion, st
and piercing,
uspicion in his gaze, t
say a word. His lo
uffocating, clawe