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Two days after the incident with Melissa's text message, Aria received an email...
She was sitting at the kitchen table with her laptop, trying to focus on wedding planning details, when the notification popped up. The sender name made her stomach drop..
Melissa Mitchell.
Her finger hovered over the delete button. She should just trash it without reading. Block the email address. And move on with her life..
But curiosity—or maybe the need for closure—made her click...
Subject: I'm Sorry
Aria,
I know you probably deleted my text without responding. I don't blame you. I deserve that and worse.
But I need you to know something, and I need you to hear me out. Please.
I didn't know about the embezzlement. I swear to you, I had no idea Mom was stealing your inheritance. When th
