Emmett publicly denied any part in it, then moved to run his original play.

He met with Manuel and offered to clear every debt Nelson Enterprises owed, restore his father’s name, and cover his sister’s tuition — provided Manuel sign a statement that Rosalie was mentally unstable, had set the fire herself, and needed to be committed.

Manuel rejected the contract in front of a notary and two independent counsel.

Rosalie listened from the next room, understanding for the first time in her life that someone would turn down a fortune without demanding her total obedience in return.

Chapter 5 — If Anything Happens to Me

They still needed proof of who had altered Lorelei’s medication the night she died.

It came through Evelyn Webb — Lorelei’s cousin, who had spent four years hiding in Duluth after Emmett threatened her family.