Chapter 3

Claire froze. "Lily, if you just apologize to Emily properly, we can put this behind us. You're our daughter too. Do you really think we'd actually kick you out?"

Julian's face went rigid. "Hmph. Since she doesn't want to apologize, I'll give her exactly what she's asking for!"

I stared at him without flinching, and my gaze didn't waver for a second.

Fire practically shot from Julian's eyes as he confirmed one more time. "You've thought this through? Once you sign this agreement and walk out that door, you won't get another penny from me and Claire. Not our connections,…