Chapter 157

• Lily’s POV
• John’s voice suddenly sounded gentle, full of enticement. "As long as you agree to settle and drop the charges, and then terminate your contract with Ethan, I can transfer half of my family shares, which are in my name… to you!"
• Absurd. Shameless. A wave of icy rage shot from my heels to the top of my head. From start to finish, it was Grace and her mother who schemed to lure me into a trap, to hurt me—and now somehow I’m the one "forcing Grace to die"? Whether she lives or dies—how the hell is that my problem?