Bella's voice sharpened with anger. "Don't even get me started. I'm so pissed—the Sanderson family presented evidence claiming Verena has mental health issues. She was bailed out yesterday afternoon for a million dollars.
"They also say they want to settle financially. Screw them! Who wants their dirty money?"
"I agree to the settlement," Kirsten said calmly.
Bella thought she'd misheard. "What? You're willing to settle? But..."
Kirsten took a deep breath. "Marion has been harassing me every single day. He still thinks I'm just being petty and will forgive him. He doesn't understand I want this over for good. If Verena is out, maybe he'll be too distracted to bother me."
She went on, "We're not letting them off easily, though. The Sanderson family must sign a guarantee. If Verena pull
