“But it’s true, isn’t it?”
Dominic stiffens. His gaze starts to wander, everywhere but towards my eyes.
That’s all the proof I need.
“You want another plaything.” Each word I’m saying sounds less real than the one before it. “You turned your daughters into monsters, and now, you can’t control them.”
“Careful,” he hisses. “Or else the offer’s off the table.”
“You know what you can do with your offer?” I spit. “With your dirty, stolen bribe?”
Then I do something I never thought I’d do.
I tear up half a million dollars.
Dominic looks at me like I’ve finally gone mad. Mad like my mother, the mistake he could never forget. My existence alone made sure of that. “Have you lost your damn mind?”
“Actually, I think I’ve finally found it again.”
“No, you listen,” I interrupt. “You all liste
