Chapter 418

• Both Violet and I sat in a silence so sharp it could’ve cut glass. I could feel the tension vibrating in my teeth.
• Samuel. I couldn’t even say his name without tasting contempt. He used Nora’s investment to bankroll his affair turning her family’s legacy into a down payment for a penthouse and a private life with a woman who had the gall to slap her for simply speaking up. Unbelievable.
• I exhaled through my nose and asked, my voice ice-cold, “Has he ever gotten physical with you?”