Sophia
The moment the news came to an end? I felt anger coiled in my gut. I knew it was my father and uncle who had done this and they had done it without me.
I snatched my phone from the coffee table. I stabbed at my father’s contact, my thumb pressing so hard against the glass that I was surprised it didn’t crack. It rang once, twice, before his familiar voice answered “Sophia, my darling. Did you see the news? A glorious day.”
“Glorious?” I spat the word, I began to pace the length of the rug, “What have you done? What in God’s name were you thinking, planning something public like this without speaking to me first?”
There was a pause on the other end, he let out a deep breath before he started speaking, “We did what was necessary, Sophia. Lucas needed to be reminded of his place. H
