When they met again, Victor Langley's tone was just as vicious as on their last phone call. His face was full of hostility, and he stared at Madeline with a fierce expression.
She spoke first, sat down, and stared at him coldly.
"You helped Sebastian set a trap for my brother, and now it's your turn to pay. How does it taste?"
Langley's expression froze, caught off guard by her opening.
He recoiled as if he'd seen a ghost.
"You... you actually knew?"
"Of course. Why else would I have driven a wedge between you and Sebastian and gotten him to sue you?" She coldly savored his fear and unease, feeling a grim satisfaction.
She had once naively believed Langley was truly the victim.
Her brother had gone to prison, initially sentenced to twelve years.
She had been terrified and had run
