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They all said someone like me, a nobody who clawed her way out of an orphanage, was only good for groveling for whatever scraps the Reed family tossed my way. When Olivia Lane slapped me, Jonathan Reed stood right there and gently handed her an ice pack. "Did you hurt your hand?" he asked softly. I lowered my head, wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, and smiled even more meekly. It wasn't until the day the will was formally read that everything changed. The lawyer faced the camera and announced, "Ms. Grace Warren will inherit full ownership of Warren Holdings, along with all assets currently mortgaged by the Reed family." Jonathan's wine glass shattered in his hand. For the first time, he really looked at me, his voice unsteady. "Who... who are you?" I adjusted my gold-rimmed glasses, my gaze drifting to the flashing police lights outside. "The one who's here to take everything from you."