Blake was just a teenager back then.
The boy on the right, looking almost identical to the one on the left, held his chin high, cool and aloof. His eyes were icy, giving nothing away, but deep down there was a quiet strength you couldn’t ignore.
That was Arthur, also in his youth.
Between them stood a tiny eight-year-old girl. Her delicate face was tense, not a hint of childish innocence in sight. Her lips were set in a determined line, her eyes sharp and unwavering, staring straight ahead.
The three of them stood on the winners’ podium, their serious faces catching the light of every camera flash. There was something about them—so intense, so focused—that you couldn’t help but feel their hunger for success and their fearless outlook on the future.
Garrett stared at the old photograph, eyes going wide in shock.
Wait, was that Lydia standing with his two older brothers?
No way. That couldn’t be right.
Blake: [I only realized today when our little sister shared all those certificates and medals. We actually met her ten years ago.]
And they’d even shared the stage together.
Too bad neither of them had recognized that the little genius girl beside them was actually their own sister.
Back then, he’d felt embarrassed to be up there with a little girl, like he wasn’t even as good as an eight-year-old.
Who would’ve guessed she was really their baby sister?
Arthur: [If we hadn’t been so caught up in feeling embarrassed, and just asked for her contact information, maybe we would’ve found out she was our sister way sooner.]
At the time, he and Blake were just busy thinking their intelligence had been shown up by a little kid. It never crossed their minds that she could be family.
Elliot: [Seriously? What are the odds? This is all on you two. If you’d just realized who she was back then, our sister would have come home years ago.]
But Lucinda couldn’t help but worry.
The police, her dad, even Connor—everyone was investigating. Lydia had said that even with someone dead, clues could still be found. Lucinda was terrified they’d discover something.
[But everyone’s looking for the real mastermind. What if they figure it out?]
Grace didn’t seem bothered at all. [Lucinda, as long as you don’t slip up, they’ll never trace this back to you. Trust me.]
Lucinda didn’t want to stay in the bathroom too long and draw attention, so she just sent back a quick “Okay.”
Grace stared at her phone, her fingers curling into a fist. “Lydia, you keep ruining everything for me. I swear, I’ll make you regret it.”
The bodyguard driving up ahead heard her and spoke up, “Ma’am, the leader said this isn’t the right time to reveal your identity.”

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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