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Chapter 08

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The past few days have been fun… at least in my definition. Nights blurred into parties, mornings turned into afternoons, and sleep became optional. I liked that kind of chaos. But like everything else in my life, it didn’t last.

I shot up from my seat as rage surged through me.

“What do you mean I can’t use my own money?!” I shouted into the phone.

I rubbed my temples as panic clawed its way in as I paced back and forth across the room while listening to my father’s lawyer drone on from the other end of the line. I had only found out that morning when I tried to withdraw cash to buy a bag, that my account had been completely frozen.

Zero access.

Zero explanation.

What the hell?

“Miss Clemente,” the lawyer said calmly, “your father claims that money belongs to him. If that’s the case, it will be used to post bail—”

“That money is mine,” I snapped. “What is he talking about? Did he suddenly forget that he was broke long before I ever was?” I laughed bitterly while shaking my head. “I w
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