Tila stormed into her room, her face red with anger. She threw open the drawers and began sweeping her makeup and perfume bottles off the table. They crashed to the floor with loud thuds.

“This is insane!” she screamed, her chest rising fast.

The door burst open. Josey ran in.

Tila turned sharply, her eyes burning. “There’s only one way, Mother,” she said with heavy breath. “All the money you’ve hidden through the gallery,we need to get it out before it goes to Faye. This is the right time to do it! Don’t you see?”

Josey froze. Her lips trembled. “Tila,” she whispered weakly, “I wanted to team up with...