HIDDEN BENEATH MY WEDDING BED, I UNCOVERED THE DEVASTATING BETRAYAL MY NEW FAMILY THOUGHT WOULD STAY SECRET

said. “And so are your accounts.”

Lydia leaned forward.

“Second, we take control of the narrative before they do. Vanessa’s plan relied on speed, confusion, and emotional pressure. We remove all three.”

My father kept his eyes on the table.

“Third,” he said, “we decide whether to destroy them quietly or publicly.”

The room fell silent.

I looked at him.

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