Part 2: "Oops."
“You introduced me incorrectly.”
She allowed the room to focus on her.
“I am not the nanny.”
Julian whispered, his voice filled with panic.
“Sarah… please don’t do this.”
She held a sleek gold folder high above the stage lights.
The camera zoomed in on Julian’s terrified face as she started to speak.
“I am the one who owns—”
The entire restaurant held its breath.
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""Ethan Cole’s shoe struck Claire’s silver suitcase before she had time to understand that he was actually going to kick it.
The Night Victoria Hayes Found the Secret Her Family Had Paid to Bury
"""The glass barrier struck the marble less than a foot from Victoria Hayes’s bare toes.
The Night Claire Monroe Dropped Her Ring and Took Back More Than Her Name
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The Baby Shower Ended With an Arrest, but the Cruelest Betrayal Came After
"Madeline Cole slapped her husband before she had time to understand what she had read.
The Night the Ferry Lights Made Every Safe Place Look Temporary
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The Letter With Noah’s Name Forced Emily to Question Everything Her Family Had Hidden
"Emily Carter found her seven-year-old son sitting on the basement floor beside a packed suitcase, and before she could ask why, she saw his name written across the front of a sealed goodbye letter in her mother’s hand.
The Night Lily Carter Stood Up and Everyone Tried to Decide What It Meant
""The silver serving cart struck the back of Lily Carter’s wheelchair hard enough to throw her right hand off the armrest.
The Birthday Cake Broke First, but the Family Had Been Cracking for Years
""Mia’s small fist closed around the silver cake knife before Rachel could stop her, and the next second the two-year-old dragged it sideways with all the clumsy determination of a child opening a stubborn drawer.
The Night a Red Safety Line Turned a Celebration Into an Accusation
"""Evelyn Carter flung the severed red safety cable over the black steel railing while she was still hanging outside the glass skybridge, and the metal clip struck the floor hard enough to make Margaret Hale jump.
The Drive He Tried to Break Was Only the First Thing They Had Buried
"Commander Mara Vance kicked the wheeled chair hard enough to drive its steel frame into Charles Rourke’s knees before he could snap the black drive between his hands.
The Night a Family Secret Crossed the Mountains With No Way Back
"""Victoria Vale slapped the unconscious woman hard enough to knock her head sideways against the white travel pillow and shouted, “Wake up, Elena—tell him whose grave you stole!”
Before They Left the Ocean, Someone Had Already Chosen Claire’s Future for Her
""The envelope tore before Claire understood that Margaret intended to destroy it.
The Boy Who Refused to Let Manhattan’s Brightest Room Bury Him Again
""Richard Vale’s palm struck the open evidence case hard enough to send it sideways in Noah Hart’s hands, but the thirteen-year-old caught the black velvet edge against his ribs before the silver-and-black recorder could tumble onto the marble floor.
At the Gala Where Everyone Watched, One Family Rule Finally Became Impossible to Ignore
""Natalie Brooks kicked the champagne table hard enough to send it skidding sideways across the black marble floor, and the two women gripping her arms let go when a dozen crystal flutes shattered at their feet.