Marcus and Derek froze completely. Then both exploded at once.
"What?"
Marcus stumbled forward and grabbed my arm desperately. "Anna, how could you do this?" he demanded hoarsely. "That was the foundation of the Vance family! What are Dad and I supposed to do now?"
Disgust surged through me instantly. I yanked my arm away and wiped the spot he touched as though something filthy had brushed against me.
"Marcus, don't forget something." My voice turned colder with every word. "You betrayed us first. You were the ones who pushed us into desperation. Everything Helen and I have now, we survived and rebuilt ourselves."
"As for your identities…" I let out a mocking laugh. "Canceling them was easy. Restoring them is another matter entirely. And honestly, do you think the people you swindled
