Fake Daughter Is the Real Legend novel · Chapter 18 of 24

Chapter 18: B's Real Dad

Marin's POV

The chairman of Tisdale Bank toasted his son in a ballroom with three hundred guests and a full board.

I stood at the back in my grandmother's green dress.

Leander stood at my shoulder in a borrowed suit, his eye still purple.

My father had insisted on a seat in the front row. He sat very straight, with the lawyer beside him.

On the stage Sheldon held Bethany's hand. She wore the Tisdale ring and a fixed smile.

"To my son," the chairman said, raising his glass. "And to the real heiress he's chosen. To a family that does the right thing."

The board lifted its glasses. The room applauded.

I walked down the center aisle through the clapping.

Heads turned. Applause thinned and died.

"Excuse me," I said. "Before we drink, I have a question about the right thing."

Sheldon's smile cracked. "Security."

"Please," the chairman said, smoothly. "Let her speak. We're all friends."

I held up the phone I'd taken from the boathouse.

"This is Sheldon's phone," I said. "Last night four men took Leander Ardley out of my father's dining room and beat him. Sheldon stood by and watched. While they did it, this arrived."

I read the text aloud.

"Is it done? Bring the girl to me tonight, before Helen can make a mess of it."

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