The Mistress
For the first time in five years, the air didn’t taste like ozone and fear.
“I have the files, Livy,” Zander whispered, his forehead resting against mine. His hands were calloused, warm, and steady—a stark contrast to Daniel’s cold, possessive grip. “The legal freeze is active. Every Blackwood account is under a federal watch. They’re dead men walking. They just don’t know it yet.”
“I saw the recording, Zander,” I breathed, the weight of the night finally breaking through my composure. “Your father… my mother… it wasn’t an accident. They murdered her for the trust.”