The next day, I went to find Ricky at work.
As soon as he saw me, his expression changed as he shot a mocking glance at me. “Why are you here? Haven’t you caused enough trouble already?”
I sat down in front of his desk and got straight to the point. “I need money. Don’t give back mom’s shares. Instead, just give me cash.”
His body twitched slightly, his gaze darkening. “Aurelia Barker, what the f**k is wrong with you? I already gave you half of your mom's shares, yet you're still not satisfied?"
"You said it's my mom's, so it's only right that I have all of her shares. If you didn't rob grandpa and grandma's business, would you even be sitting here today?"
He stared at me like I was his enemy.
Even though the air felt tense inside the room, everything seemed to be frozen. Suddenly, h
