THE CHARISMATIC MRS. BELMONT; BACK FOR REVENGE
he intoned, his voice flat and final, “the court finds the defendant, Alicia Belmont, guilty of the murder of Maya Belmont.”
The words hit me like a physical blow. My knees buckled, but the bailiff’s hand on my arm kept me upright. Guilty. The room spun. I looked around wildly, desperate for someone... anyone... to see the truth in my eyes. My gaze snagged on Lea, perched in the row behind Killian. She was smiling brightly, a full, excited grin that lit up her face like she’d won the lottery. Her eyes sparkled with triumph as she leaned forward, whispering something to the woman beside her. She was happy. Thrilled, even. Finally rid of me. Tears burned hot behind my eyelids, spilling over be
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