been jealous of me.”
My mother whispered, “Enough.”
But Olivia continued.
“She comes here in that cheap dress, says five sentences, and suddenly everyone acts like she’s some genius?”
Richard stood.
“That woman saved my company.”
Olivia froze.
“And,” he continued, “if what I’ve just seen is authentic, your fiancé attempted to suppress evidence connected to financial crimes.”
Evan finally exploded.
“You don’t understand what it’s like being your son! Every mistake becomes a scandal!”
“Taking six hundred thousand dollars isn’t a mistake.”
Evan looked at me.
“You ruined my
