Chapter 154

OLIVIA “So you knew I was your daughter, and yet you still forced me to admit to something I didn’t do,” I said, unable to fully suppress the bitterness in my voice. Victoria did not hesitate. “Correction,” she replied evenly, her tone calm but edged with arrogance. “Avery is my only daughter. And even if she was the one who stole the money, so what? I have the power and influence to clean up her mistakes.” She reached into her bag, took out her sunglasses, and put them on with slow, deliberate movements. It was as if this entire confrontation was beneath her. She looked at me through the dark lenses while I stood there trembling, my hands clenched at my sides. “If I were you, I would take the money and leave,” she continued. “You will never earn this much in your lifetime. From now on, I don’t want to hear anything about you or your grandmother. Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me.” Her words were cruel, but what cut deeper was the detachment in her voice. There was no g