Rose’s heart pounded as she stared at the TV screen. Her ears were ringing, and her breath caught in her throat. Across the bottom of the screen, a headline scrolled like a taunt: “Mysterious Debt of Nanny Paid in Full by Billionaire CEO Christian Ashford.”
Pictures of her face. Her name. Christian’s name.
And numbers, so many numbers flashing like a neon sign of accusation.
Evelyn grabbed the remote and shut the TV off with a sharp click. “This is complete bullshit.”
But Rose didn’t move.
She couldn’t.
Her limbs were frozen, her thoughts spiraling. Every part of her was locked in the stillness of disbelief, betrayal clawing at her chest.
Then her phone rang.
The name on the screen lit up: Christian.
She stared at it, the vibration trembling through her hand. Her thumb hovered ove
