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It wasn’t easy telling him about how Erin had wanted to sell me, nor was it easy having to relive the day Tony died. I admitted to years of guilt I had for my sister having to take his life. I always thought she had done it to protect me, but now knowing the truth, I have made my own peace with what happened that day. It was never my fault.
It was always Erin.
And we were lucky because Erin confessed to everything.
There would be no pain of a trial.
She will be in jail for the rest of her life.
Today, the calendar says another fresh start.
Today is the day the money transfers into my name.
I’m sure Trent is wondering what I’m going to do with it, but I already know, and now I’m off to tell him.
It’s Tuesday, so I know exactly where he is right now.
When we were at the lawyer’s office earlier, I didn’t mention my plan.
It didn’t seem right to talk about this big step in front of Mr. Baker.
It takes me only twenty minutes to get to Cresthill. Cresthill, the place I now know Trent owns. Yep. That came out too, this year.
A fact that made me fall even more in love with him.
When I walk through the doors, I smile broadly to myself.
This is the right decision.
I find him where I knew I would.
In the atrium, kneeling on the ground with his mother.
They’re in the middle of a row of plants, fussing over the leaves.
She sees me first, stands, and wipes her dirt-covered hands on her pants before waving to me.
The movement makes Trent stop what he’s doing and look in my direction. He places a small shovel down, stands, and strides to me. The moment he is standing in front of me, he looks down at me and places a kiss on my lips.
His thumb lingers on my lips, tracing the bottom one. “I thought you were going to the bank.”
“Been there, done that.” I smile coyly.
“You’re a very rich woman now.”
“Nope. I’m not . . .”
He lifts a brow, clearly not understanding what I am trying to say. I reach into my purse and pull out the check I made out to Cresthill.
His eyes go wide, and his mouth drops open.
It’s all there.
All twenty-two million of it.
I’m not even sure I can, technically, write a check this big. I’ve never had access to money like this in my life. But whatever I need to do to get it into Cresthill’s accounts, I’ll do. With a smile on my face.
