By six o'clock, the Laurent mansion had been divided in two. The main house was bright, silent, and now belonged to Elena. The guest house was smaller, older, and had a leaking tap in the kitchen. That was where Vivian and Chloe had been forced to drag their suitcases. Vivian had screamed for nearly three hours. "You can't do this to me!" she shouted. "I am Mrs. Laurent! I have lived in this house for twenty years!" Attorney Cole didn't even raise his voice. He simply showed the police officers Vivian called claiming she's been evicted from her home, the court order. "Mrs. Laurent, you have two choices. You can move to the guest house willingly, or I can have you removed for trespassing on Ms. Elena's private property. The choice is yours." Vivian had stared at him with pure hatred. Then she moved. Elena didn't watch. She locked herself inside her mother's bedroom—her bedroom now and sat on the edge of the enormous bed. Everything felt unfamiliar. The mattres
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