Chapter 42 Shattered Illusions

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Vivian The crystal tumbler made a satisfying c***k against my apartment wall. Imported vodka dripped down hand-painted wallpaper that cost more than most people's monthly salary. "Nothing?" My voice could freeze hell itself. "Two weeks of investigation, and you found nothing to use against her?" Andrew - my lawyer since the Dominic debacle five years ago - shifted in his leather chair. Even the apartment's perfect lighting couldn't hide his discomfort. "Actually..." He opened a thick folder, arranging papers with irritating precision. "We found something rather interesting about Miss Bennett's background." "Well?" I paced the marble floors, Louboutins clicking like angry punctuation. "Stop being dramatic and tell me." "She's the granddaughter of Charles Bennett." He watched my reacti

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