CELESTINE’s P O V

When I looked at the number that was written on the sheet of paper, I sighed and grinned sarcastically.

‘‘Fifty million dollars…?’’ the smile on my face became a loud laugh. ‘‘That’s so generous of you, mom…’’

‘‘You were merely able to get close to my son because you had Leina's face!’’ She scoffed. ‘‘How long did you anticipate that this relationship was going to last? You have a short fuse, and to top it all off, because of your bad reputation, you’re unpresentable! In short, you would make my son and the rest of my family look bad in front of the public!’’

I just...