Love's Deception, A Fortune's Rebirth

his exact spot, but the room was empty, smelling of fresh

she' d said. "A place to start

"Your mother and I, we believe in you

as the bedrock of my independence. Now, standing in the sa

any said, snapping me back to the pr

wept in. She had the same sharp features as Tiffany, but her face was a mask of cold condescension. This had to be Mrs. Stone

her voice a low purr that did nothing to hide its v

walked past me, running a gloved han

t Liam is so successful he can afford to put a roof over his girlfriend' s head. A

ling to the possibility that this was all a massive, insane misundersta

re' s been some confusion. This apartment belongs to m

d, dear. You' ve been away at your little school, playing with your little drawings, and you' ve

er, the two of them a united front of

f your old junk out," she sai

rt started beating faster. My laptop was in there. My design portfolio. And most importantly,

o my room," I sa

ffany snapped. "It' s our guest ro

was kept. I sifted through the letters. Bill, bill, magazine... and the

a finality into my tone that I didn't feel. "My name is on the lease agr

didn' t look flustered or caught in a lie. They just looked annoyed, as if

er. But why? Why would Liam do this? Why would he sic these two horrible people on me? The brother who taught me how to ride a bik