SIENNA
I slammed my fist against the steering wheel so hard the horn blared. “That f*****g b***h!” The words tore out of me like venom, echoing inside the tinted Mercedes parked two blocks from the Harrington building. On my phone, the hacked boardroom feed still played on loop…Ava in that sleek black dress, standing tall while the board clapped like trained seals. Executive Vice Chair. Heiress Apparent. She had looked straight into the camera for half a second, almost smiling, and I knew it was for me.
My hands shook as I killed the feed. The baby kicked hard, as if sensing my rage. I pressed a palm to my belly and whispered, “I’ve got you. Mommy’s got you.” But the words felt hollow. Everything I had built to protect us was crumbling because Ava refused to play by my rules.
I started
