Theresa had spent four years worshipping the woman who was destroying her and despising the woman who was keeping her afloat.

She had gotten it exactly, catastrophically backward.

And yet, even in that moment of revelation, the very worst discovery of all was still to come.

Chapter 12 — The Worst Discovery

The next morning, Daniel showed up at my office in a state of pure panic.

“Mariana, please,” he begged.

“Lauren completely ruined my mother.

Mom has debts coming at her from every direction.