Reborn: My Fiancé Cheated With My Stepmother
Veronica's voice filled the room again: "Irene, I'll handle the dock deal tonight. You stay home and rest. Your father's having friends over, make sure they've got cigars and whiskey ready. Oh, and don't tell your father where I'm going, you know how he gets, always sending people to shadow me. A girl needs some privacy. It's settled, then. You know I've always treated you like my own daughter. I'll bring you back something nice."
Three statements, back to back, clear as day. She barely gave me a second to respond before hanging up.
Then I dialed Veronica's number on speaker, straight to voicemail, beep‑beep‑beep.
Before she could react, I grabbed a random member's phone and dialed again. Th