Was having money a curse?
Because it sure as hell felt like it.
Ever since Mr. Caldwell handed me his empire—his fortune, his name, his entire legacy—my life had been on a relentless downward spiral. What good was all the money in the world if it couldn’t save the one person who mattered most?
I had just lost my mother.
And now, before I’d even had a chance to grieve, to cry, to fall apart—life was throwing me headfirst into another nightmare.
Another threat. Another loss.
How was this fair?
How was any of this fair?
“Astrid.” A voice pierced through the fog. Gentle and Familiar. “Open your eyes. Come on, Astrid.”
It was Cole. He was shaking me gently.
I groaned softly, fighting the crushing weight that held me down. My lashes fluttered, and the fluorescent lights above came into
