Chapter 26

• “Do you really think you can just walk away from this, Funmi?” Kemi’s voice echoes in my ears, like a distant storm gathering strength. I stand at the edge of my family’s empire, the weight of their expectations crushing me, and yet all I can think about is how I got here, how everything around me is falling apart.
• I don’t answer her. I can’t. The words are stuck in my throat, a knot I can’t untangle. How did it all go so wrong?
• “I asked you a question,” Kemi presses, her tone sharper now, taunting. “Do you think you can just leave this behind? The family, the legacy... me?”