Chapter 120

Christina's POV Jace snorted, looking almost amused by my shock. "Then the reality hit. Eleanor's fortune? Total bullshit. By the time she died and the will was read, there was barely enough to cover funeral costs." "What?" I stared at him. "Mom was even worse with money than anyone thought. Her fund managers had been bleeding her dry for years. The 'substantial pile' she promised Beatrice? Gone. So Beatrice came crawling back to Highrise City with her tail between her legs." I felt sick. "So she abandoned Caroline for nothing?" "Pretty much. And that's when she got really smart. She realized she'd been right to keep the truth from the Vances. Always good to have a backup plan." I stood there, completely dumbstruck. Akira whined softly in my mind, equally confused. The pieces finally locked into place with devastating clarity. I'd never understood why Beatrice left so abruptly when she and Niall were joined at the hip. Even though I had found out that Niall was my destined mate, if she