📋 PART 3
The next morning sunlight poured into the dining room like nothing had happened. Walter was already at the table with lawyers and coffee, finalizing papers that would cut Brenda off completely. Rosa and her son sat with us too, treated like honored guests.
Hunter kept squeezing my hand under the table, eyes full of love. “Tonight we celebrate properly. Just family. No drama.”
I nodded and smiled, but the photo burned in my pocket like fire. I still hadn’t shown him.
Walter suddenly frowned at his phone. “The bank just confirmed the accounts are frozen… but one large transfer went out at 2:47 AM last night. To an offshore account.”
Hunter looked confused. “Mom couldn’t have done that. We blocked everything.”
Walter’s face darkened. “She had help. Someone inside this house signed off on it.”
Everyone went quiet. My eyes flicked to Rosa’s son, who suddenly looked nervous and avoided my gaze.
Before anyone could speak, my phone vibrated on the table. A new message from the same unknown number:
“Tell Hunter the truth about why you really married him… or I’ll send the video of you two to every tabloid in the country by noon.
Tick tock, Jillian.
— B”
Hunter leaned over, smiling. “Who’s texting you this early, babe?”
My blood turned to ice.
I looked at the man I loved more than anything… and realized I had my own secrets too.
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And someone out there knew every single one.
To be continued...
