MasukThe floor went dead silent. "You didn't graduate either! You're the same as us.. The only reason you got here is because of Mr.Vance being your father.. " Owen said it lowly but I know the other heard it.. I sneered... "A week, Mr Ashford... You're welcome at my graduation ceremony that's comi
AURELIA'S POV 1 week later They had eased up faster than I expected.. Though I didn't make it easy for them.. None of them had a damn certificate for this job.. And I'll make sure everyone knows and shames them.. I walked out of my office and walked to the office desks where clerks works.. That'
I played my part too. Pale makeup under my eyes, a tremor in my hands when I poured tea. I let Silea catch me crying in the library once, whispering to myself about how I couldn’t lose him. She hugged me that day—tight, sympathetic, her perfume cloying. “I’m here, little sister,” she murmured. “We
AURELIA'S POV The lantern flame flickered as my words hung in the chilly air of the treehouse. “You… You have to die.” Dad froze, his eyes narrowing—not in fear, but in that sharp, calculating way he used to look at business rivals across boardroom tables. Theo shifted beside me, tense, ready
He frowned and glared at me but I shook my head so he wouldn't say anything now.. "I know dad... I know.. " I saw the shadows move away and faint footsteps walking away.. "Owen? Seriously? " I nodded... "He is not as saint as he looks dad... His eyes were never on me.. " Dad nodded, u
AURELIA'S POV By the time I finished telling him why I let Silea come back, he looked furious.. The sting bloomed hot across my cheek, sharp enough to shock the air out of my lungs. My hand flew up to touch the spot instinctively, eyes wide and locked on Dad’s face. He’d never hit me. Not onc







