Chapter 5

When the engagement ring dropped into Grant's palm, he flinched as if he’d been burned.

"Don't ruin four years of a relationship over a child's mistake!"

"A child's mistake?" I stared at him. "You forced my daughter to take the fall for your son!"

"I simply explained the consequences to her."

"You told her that if she didn't sign it, she wasn't worthy of being part of your family!"

Grant glanced around at the teachers in the hallway. "Let's talk about this at home."

"We're talking about it right here. Why was it Nora who had to be sacrificed?"

His…