Todos os capítulos de A Million Dollar Deal : Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 26

CHAPTER 22: “He Stole The Silver?”AndrewThe air in my study felt like it had been sucked out of a vacuum.I stared at Lionel, my brain stuck on the word “dying” as if it were a foreign language I hadn't quite mastered.I stood back up and walked back toward him.“Explain,” I commanded, my voice dropping into a low, dangerous register. “What do you mean, she's dying?”Lionel didn't blink. "Odette is very sick, Andrew. She’s been showing advanced symptoms of Huntington’s disease. It’s aggressive, and it’s not letting up."I let out a harsh, cynical bark of a laugh. "Huntington’s disease? Really? That’s the script she’s going with now? Lionel, you of all people should know that Odette is a virtuoso of the lie. Nothing that comes out of her mouth is true unless it’s been verified by a priest, a notary, and a forensic team. She’d fake a plague if she thought it would get her a front-row seat at a gala.""I ran the tests myself, Andrew," Lionel said, his voice husky and devoid of its u

CHAPTER 24: A Telenovela Twist And A One-Way Trip To KazakhstanSophiaThe atmosphere in the study was thick enough to choke a horse.It smelled of Sharon’s soft baby smelling perfume and the lingering, metallic scent of the sudden heavy rain that had started to pelt the windows.Outside, the sky was the color of a fresh bruise, but inside, the storm was much more personal.I sat with my arms crossed tightly over my chest, my eyes darting between Sharon and Andrew like I was watching a high-stakes tennis match where the ball was made of C4.They were currently locked in a verbal wrestling match over Cyrus’s upcoming wedding—a Portland gala that sounded about as fun as a root canal without anesthesia.Sharon paced in front of the fireplace like a prosecutor building a case.“You have to go,” she said for the third time. “Cyrus's wedding is the perfect opportunity.”Andrew tilted his head, voice lazy. “Perfect for what? Spend four hours watching Cyrus pretend he knows how to love anoth

CHAPTER 26: “Looks Like We’re Doing A Pool Scene, Baby”SophiaThe bathroom was a humid sanctuary, thick with the scent of bath bombs.I sat on the edge of Summer’s tub, sleeves rolled to my elbows, warm water sloshing gently every time she poked at the mountain of bubbles.Vanilla cupcake foam clung to her chin like a tiny beard, she giggled, blowing a handful into the air so it floated down like sweet-smelling snow.My phone rested on the vanity, speaker on, Daphne’s voice spilling out like a spoiled toddler mid-meltdown.My phone sat on the marble vanity, the speakerphone amplifying her voice until it bounced off the subway tiles like a jagged razor.I was currently knee-deep in suds, scrubbing a giggling Summer, trying to maintain my sanity while my sister treated a phone call like an audition for a daytime soap opera.“.... I'm telling you, Sophie, it's a hostage situation!” Daphne wailed.“I can't even film a simple TikTok tutorial without Ulysses lumbering into the frame like a