Flashback…
Paul Lawrence was a controlling father. In every aspect. He went to an extent of spying on his daughter, Josephine, through her best friend. Andrea. Thanks to Josephine, Paul knew of Andrea's financial problems, so it was easy to manipulate her.
He cornered her one day when she visited his home and offered her a way out of poverty. All he wanted was a way of knowing who his daughter was mingling with.
“I can't spy on Joss. It's not right.” Andrea argued, appalled by Paul's request.
“I beg to differ,” Paul challenged. “For the right price, you could. You should. Unless, of course, you are content with receiving handouts from my daughter and anyone else who cares enough to give you their leftovers.”
He promised to help her enter an elite university he was planning on send
