Chapter 4

The words hit me like a lightning bolt. So the job I'd been so proud of this whole time was because of Richard's connections? Then what did all my hard work over these years even mean?

I stood up from my chair. "I need some time to think about this."

My mother grabbed my hand. "Vivian, no matter what happens, you need to remember something. Your life belongs to you. Whether Richard is your father or not, that shouldn't change who you are or what you're working toward."

I left my mother's house and wandered aimlessly through the dark streets.…