“Her relationship with Calvin was never an accident. She used him to get into the family so she could take everything.”

I stared at the papers and realized this wasn’t just about greed or money.

“It was a hunt,” I whispered, “and tomorrow they’re walking straight into a trap.”

Chapter 3: The Final Settlement

The morning of the will reading was unusually hot for a spring day in the city of Phoenixville.

I put on a simple navy dress and tied my hair back, seeing my father’s quiet firmness reflected in my own eyes in the mirror.

At nine o’clock sharp, I entered the law office, where Penelope was already arranging documents on a large walnut desk.