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New husband 20 The night before the trial , I finally tracked them down at the Ritz downtown . Nathan was throwing Chloe a birthday party . ' Riley , your dad got busted for running an illegal lending operation . My brother's a federal prosecutor - he's just loing his job . There's nothing I can do . " Chloe leaned in close and whispered : ' Honey , you've been living off dirty money your whole privileged life . Instead of owning up to it , you're here trying o intimidate us ? Just so you know , Nathan proposed last week . He's over you . Stay the fuck away from us . " My stomach dropped .

I turned to leave . But then I heard someone laugh behind me : ' I heard her mom tried sleeping with some old billionaire to get her husband out . Guy took one look and threw her out - said she was too old and desperate . " I completely lost it . Grabbed the cake server off the table and went for them . Everything went nuclear after that . Nathan lost half his pinky finger . I got a nasty cut across my forehead . Then Nathan and Chloe bailed to Europe . I started working three jobs to pay off the legal fees and debts . Year two , Dad had a massive heart attack in federal prison .

The night we got the call , Mom had a total mental breakdown . Last anyone saw her , she was wandering around the old campus food court . Dad used to take us there every weekend when I was a kid . I lost both my parents within two years . Just me left , trying to keep my food truck alive . Now even that's gone . Chapter Business was already dying . I'm done . I stayed locked in my studio apartment for three days , then dragged myself back to that street . Mom went missing there a year ago . Part of me thinks she'll come back . I need to be here when she does .

My body's completely fucked from the chemo . When the pain gets unbearable , I dry - swallow Percocet like Tic Tacs . When I'm conscious , I come here . When I'm starving , I grab whatever's cheap nearby . Forget the treatments . I'm too tired to fight anymore . Then Nathan shows up out of nowhere . He unzipped my tent and yanked me up by the arm . " It's just a food truck . Why are you doing this shit to yourself ? " I steadied myself and slapped him three times hard . " My mom's coming back . If I'm not here , she won't know where to find me . " Nathan smirked .

' How long are you gonna keep lying to yourself ? Your mom's been dead for months . My brother arranged the burial . Said he called you like fifty times , but you wouldn't pick up or see him . " I turned away from him . ' Riley , look at yourself . You look like a fucking zombie . Can you at least try to act like you want to live ? " I started walking away . He followed . " Do you seriously not get it ? Your dad was running a loan shark operation that destroyed families . My brother put away a criminal . What exactly do you think this whole victim act is gonna accomplish ?

" Dad wasn't innocent , but he didn't deserve to die in prison . And Nathan's brother sure as hell wasn't some righteous prosecutor . Chapter 4 If it wasn't for me dating Nathan , how would his brother have gotten insider access to Dad's company records ? Dad only took the fall because he thought it would keep me safe . But I know exactly why Nathan's back . He came here to finish what his family started . A few years ago , I would've been happy to break the rest of his fingers . But now ? My body can't handle it .

Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.