Millions of dollars!
Riley knew George and Elaine would demand a hefty payout, but she hadn't expected them to be that exorbitantly greedy. Worse yet, they had taken the cash and immediately reneged on the deal.
Remembering their endless cruelty and heartlessness, a surge of raw fury ignited in her chest.
"Where are they right now?"
"They're at the Spencer estate. Mom and Dad are negotiating with them."
"Alright. I'm on my way." Riley hung up, informed Dr. Grosse she was leaving early, and drove straight to the Spencer villa.
When the butler answered the doorbell and saw Riley standing there, shock flashed across his face. "Miss Spencer?"
Riley gave a clipped nod and marched into the villa. She found Elaine lounging on the sofa, casually snacking on fresh fruit, while George sat beside her, smoking a cigarette as if he owned the place. Across from them sat a deeply distressed Daphne.
Seeing Riley storm in, Daphne bolted up. "Evie, what are you doing here?"
Winona, who had been banished upstairs because her mother refused to let her get involved, heard Riley's arrival and immediately bounded down the stairs. Evie was right—a family faces their battles together.
Riley walked straight toward Daphne, offering her a faint, reassuring smile. Then, turning her icy, unwavering gaze onto Elaine and George, she cut right to the chase. "Why are you refusing to sign the transfer documents?"
Elaine set her fruit plate down. Plastering on the mask of a loving mother, she walked over and reached for Riley's hand, but Riley sidestepped her cleanly.


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