The Unwanted Wife's True Legacy

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hloe," he said

were poison. I couldn' t speak. I

confusion in his eyes, but the

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ed in a sharp, white pantsuit,

dripping with fake sweetness. "I was ju

the house that she was set to inherit. She looked aro

, the word an insult. "Eth

, Scarlett?" I as

ou were at the party last night. You left so sudd

I' d overheard. This was a

e started arriving. Photographers, styl

"We' re doing a photoshoot! For Austin Monthly. 'Austin' s Power

e was going to humili

ssed Scarlett on the cheek, a gesture that fel

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our of us. I felt like a prop. Scarlett stood next to Ethan, her

arlett cornered me

er voice low. "But you don' t really have your father' s talent

flared in my chest.

ur house? Oh, sweetie.

approach. Her eyes went wide with fake fear. She slapped herself, hard

ou!" she shrieked,

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h her," I said,

Now," he demanded

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