The Sterlings ignored Elias's answer and waited in the corporate parking garage. My driver was already beside the car when I came through the elevator doors.
Richard's suit hung loose at the shoulders. Eleanor's expensive coat was wrinkled, and tear tracks had cut through her makeup.
Julian kept both hands in his pockets. Chloe held Eleanor's arm and stayed half a step behind her.
"Aria, please." Eleanor took a step toward me. "We were wrong. Come home. We'll send Chloe away, and the house will be yours. It was always meant to be yours."
Julian nodded. "She's right. Blood is thicker than water. We're still family, Aria. We can fix this if you help us."
When Eleanor reached out, I stepped back beside the open car door.
"You want to talk about family?" I asked. I looked at my mother. "
