Chapter 87

• “What are you doing here, Kemi?” I asked, my voice strained, barely able to mask the anger that twisted inside me. Funmi squeezed my hand tighter, her presence grounding me as I watched Kemi step into the room with that same smug, self-assured smile that had always made my blood boil.
• Kemi’s gaze flicked to Funmi, a trace of amusement in her eyes. “I think you know exactly why I’m here, Cole.” Her voice was cold, calculating, and it made my skin crawl. “This isn’t over, not by a long shot.”
• I shook my head, my thoughts racing. I had hoped, maybe foolishly, that once the truth had come out—once I’d exposed the blackmail, the lies—things would settle. But nothing ever really settled in my family, not when Kemi was involved. She wasn’t someone who took defeat lying down. She wasn’t someone who knew when to quit.