The Betrayed Heiress's Reckoning

eep the rot went. I went back to my works

a, I wrote out the recipe for a classic Béchamel sauce. It was a foundational Fre

d left my laptop open on the counter. Then I packed my

pacing in the living r

was it? Did you finaliz

n it," I said,

ed up unannounced. He leaned against the

pressure? Heard you're strugglin

at?" I asked, keeping

ant you to lose your touch. The family

nothing. Later that night, my father called. His voice was l

You have the gift. You are a D

They were all watching, waiting, exp

I waited until 2 a.m. an

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. It was worthless to them. They didn't want a classic sau

ht. I' ll giv