As the days slipped by, the storm finally subsided, and absolute peace returned to our family.
Brandon was indicted for financial fraud and sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Leo's trading firm was fined into total bankruptcy for his illegal operations.
Lily remained exiled in the countryside home. Rumor had it she spent her days praying in isolation, never contacting anyone from the family again.
And as for me, under the impenetrable protection of the Sterling empire, I truly began to grow.
By the time I turned three, I could speak three distinct languages with absolute fluency.
Sarah applied for the most elite, exclusive prep school in the city. During the admissions interview, the dean's jaw practically hit the floor. "Mrs. Sterling, are you absolutely certain this child
