The Wife's Reckoning
"And unfortunately, you also have some very expensive enemies."
I looked up, my chest tightening. "The Lang family?"
Renata nodded heavily. "Enormously wealthy. Deeply entrenched in local politics. They fund political campaigns, hospital wings, and major charities. If this turn ugly—and trust me, these things always do—they will use every resource at their disposal to protect their daughter."
"Daughter," I repeated quietly. Sophia. Twenty-eight years old, unmarried, and currently carrying my husband's child. The word tasted like ash in my mouth, still refusing to feel real even as I forced myself to say it aloud.