Chapter 4
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After receverint. Skylar’s fin
was calculating every penny the Harrison Hamdy had spent on her.
Sitting at her desk, credu cand statements spread before her, she listed every expense from the past decade since moving into their home
Teen tuition to living expeners, it forsled three million. Her father’s inheritance and the oil house were worth about two millioil. Adding her savings from part time jobs over the years still left her short by one.
She’d need to find work to make up the difference before leaving
Being a photography major, Skylar posted her portfolio online, offering profejomal services.
Clients quickly rolled in – wedding shoots, graduation photos, the works
She took every job, working dawn to dusk, her back aching from carrying pipd)
- never complained
Her mother had told her that Uncle Dan was already divorced before meeting her it just wasn’t public knowledge.
The romance and manage had been completely legitimate. Her mother was never “the other woman.
Neither of them had married into the Harrison fortune for money,
Though Skylar planned to leave, she couldn’t let Callis krep misunderstanding her mother.
That’s why every cent had to be repaid.
After nearly a week of exhausting shoots, she’d only earned eight hundred thousand.
Just as she was getting anxious about the slow progress, a big opportunity came in
A client messaged her about shooting a birthday gala, offering two hundred thousand dollars.
The high fer came with strings attached – the birthday girl was incredibly picky. Payment would only come with complete satisfaction
Desperate for quick money, Skylar accepted immediately.
The day of the event, she arrived with her equipment to find familiar faces.
Her heart clenched seeing Victoria in a designer gown and tiara, with Callias beside her in a black tuxedo.
Noticing her exhausted face, Callias frowned. “Why are you taking these gigs? Wasn’t your dream to be a high–end photographer? Aren’t we giving you enough allowance?
“Tm an adult. I enjoy this work, so I took the job.”
Callias’s expression darkened at her response, but before he could speak, Victoria smoothed things over,
“Skylar, he’s just worried about you. Don’t upset your brother like that.” Victoria linked arms with her, leading her inside to “see her photography
Despite the polite words, Victoria worked Skylar relentlessly all night. Her camera nearly overheated from constant me.
After thousands of shots, Victoria still wasn’t satisfied, demanding aerial shots despite Skylar’s obvious fatigue.
Nugging her heavy equipment to the third floor, Skylar set up her tripod aimed at center stage.
Through her lens, she watched Callias mount the stage amid cheers, placing the Harrison family’s heirloom necklace around Victoria’s neck.
Victoria smirked up at the third floor before t
throwing berself into his arpus.
Skylar knew every move was calculated for her benefit
All evening, Victoria had orchestrated an endless show of affection with Calling right in front of her. She’d share her champagne flute with him, pull
Watching them einbrace, she mechanically pressed the shutter.
As she lined up the next shot, Victor in rose on her tiptoes and kissed Callinn.
Skylar’s finger froze aliove the button.
Her deadened eyes suddenly sharpened, focusing through the lens.
In crystal clarity, she saw Callias’s initial shock.
Then, after three endless seconds, he pulled Victoria closer.
His hand tangled in her hair as he deepened what had started as a gentle list
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Të jươke that. Though I don’t have many friends here.Skylar, would you be my bridesmaid?
Silar was massaging her amped hands, barely listening
- had to nudge her to repeat the question.
She looked up her fan perfect mask of indifference.
“I’m sorry: T’I be busy. But I sincerely wish my brother and future sister in law every happines.”
Everyone smiled except Gallin.
Ho dark poze fixed on Skylar. The snurk died on his lips.
Back home, Skyder headed straight for a shower.
Au she egerged, exhausted, a string hand slammed her against the hallway wall
Hes kuues raped down her damp neck, leaving marks, hungry and possessi
beyler nearly screamed
She put her tongue, fighting down the sound, trying to escape his grip
Her struggles only made fumi kass her more fiercely until he gripped her chan
the beard footsteps in the stairs, her padue mounting
“Are you insane”
Callias laughed darkly against her ear, las eyes wild. “Yes, I am. Why don’t you scream? Let everyone see what their perfect son dom stepsister. Let them see how I make you wel with just a kiss.”
Only when the footsteps retreated did Skylar’s racing heart slow,
She wrenched away from him, voice shaking “What the hell is wrong with you
