Chapter 21

Liana knew Anika would try this, and she deflected her grip, which caused the woman to slam into the bookcase, which almost fell over with the sudden force.

Anika grimaced as she put her hand on her shoulder, and Liana slowly walked over to the two security guards.

"In here is the certificate of ownership of this house that my father gave me. I hope you two will be my witnesses today and help me get back what is mine. My stepmother is cruel enough to threaten my life once, who knows what she will do when her strategy is unraveled?"

The men felt honored by her respectful tone. The deference they had for Anika slowly changed to wariness. Prejudice is a frightening thing because, although Liana did not say clearly how Anika had threatened her life, they believed it must be through some morally ambiguous methods, since that is what a stepmother usually does.

Anika was furious, but she also knew that she couldn't let Liana open that case, and as long as it remained closed, she still h