The Phoenix Bride Rises: Trust Was Her First Mistake
Silence.
Their eyes darted and their aces paled. “W-well… we didn’t know... know,” Almay stammered. “She was always a little possessive,” Gerard added weakly. “But that’s how Aretha is. She always wanted what you had. As the older sister, Arla, shouldn’t you be... forgiving?” Arla’s lips curled into a cold, hollow laugh. “Forgiveness,” she echoed, “is earned.”
Just then, a firm voice cut through the backstage air. “Gerard and Almay Santon?” A squad of law enforcers in black suits stepped forward. “You’re under arrest for multiple counts of tax evasion, corporate fraud, and foreign account laundering. Please come quietly.”
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