Reborn in the Freeze: My Million-Dollar Shelter Begins with
"Ms. Bennett, you've been served. If you come within five hundred feet of Clara Morley or any of her properties, you will be arrested. Do you understand?"
Chloe nodded, tears streaming down her face. She looked broken, humiliated, utterly defeated.
"Good," the deputy said. "I'd suggest you stay far away from Mrs. Morley from now on."
He turned and walked back to his patrol car, leaving Chloe standing in the doorway with Brenda glaring at her. Julian appeared in the background, his face a mask of exhaustion.
"Get inside," Julian said flatly. "We've had enough drama for one day."
Chloe stumbled back into the house, her shoulders shaking with sobs. Brenda followed, still shouting accusations. J