Too Late for Apologies: The Reborn Heiress

shed afternoon. It landed in a small clearing the lodge staff maintained, kicking up mud and debris. My

nd with the extra weight of myself as per your father's insistence for security, plus the pre-arranged charter for your friends..." He gestured towards Sarah and a

either Ethan

ked crestfallen but understanding; they knew my father's priority would

owever, saw

e future! Ethan," she turned to him, her voice dripping with false sympathy, "you're smart, you can always r

went from hopeful to stunned, then to a dark,

rising to a whine. "I need this. You

my chance after you made us miss the shuttle!" Ethan roared. The care

ything!" Brittany shrieked ba

!" a chorus of ang

d clingy. Ethan called Brittany selfish and manipulative. It was a spectacular implosion of t

er than I cou

lite phone again, "I think we can make it work." I pretended to dial. "Dad? Yes, it's Ava... The pilot m

r has authorized whatever is nec

whole charade, nodded grave

icion and a grudging sort of relief. I wanted Ethan to see Brittany for who she was