She Played the Long Game

at the empty Harrison mansion, Lily finally asleep after

ce, the deed to a SoHo loft in her name. "Apologies," the cards read, penned by his assist

er." He didn' t ask about her arm. Instead, he said, "I need you to pack some of my winter

left Ellie speech

affluent part of the city. Her late father, a man who valued community over

the gate: "Property of Harrison Holdin

art st

th Chloe. Chloe smirk

re building something magnificent here." He gestured expansively. "And Chloe had a wonderful ide

act of disrespect to her father,

his face grim. "Mrs. Harrison, there' s something else. Mr. Harriso

ce. A Man For The People." The new one, gleaming and ostentatiou

ders. Chlo

father' s secret family. The betrayal was ab

oose paving stone, her injured arm screaming

rd grabbed her arm, the one that wasn't injured.

y, Richard!

e raw with pain. She struggled, and the ston

t? That monster!" She glared at Ellie. "How da

ine. The decision is made. If you could just be sensible, we co

ter he had systematically destroyed every

loe, and saw them for wh

er gave a distinc

She walked away, ignoring Richard' s calls