His Loss Twisted into His Theater
"Penelope is the chairman of the Cole Group. We survived because of their money."
Herbert froze, his jaw slack. I watched, my face still as stone.
I remembered a quiet lunch with Penelope at a diner. We ran into Oscar by chance, and he went rigid.
Penelope, ever gracious, invited him to sit. "Caroline is spoiled, but please look out for her."
He nodded, and she sighed, "She was kidnapped as a kid, left with scars. Exposing her identity would bring trouble. Let her live quietly."
From then on, Oscar's attitude toward me shifted. Whenever Jeanne threw shade, he'd play peacemaker, though her glares always shut him up fast.
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