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    rissa’s expression softened just a notch, her sharp edges dulling momentarily. “I suppose you can’t entirely be med for that,” she said with a sigh. “But let me tell you something shocking. The woman you’re talking about—it’s not Tiffany at all. That’s her twin sister, Marissa. That one has a strong background and is cunning to boot. Even I’ve been caught in her web.”


    Sansa’s jaw dropped in disbelief. “What did you just say? Tiffany has a twin? Are you serious? Then… if that isn’t Tiffany, where is she?”


    rissa’s patience snapped like a twig. “Why must you pester me with so many questions? Do I look like I owe you a full rundown of their life story? Here’s what matters: you need to decide whether you want to team up with me and make some serious money, or keep wallowing in misery.”


    At the mention of money, Sansa’s eyes darted to the gleaming check worth fifty million. “Miss Byrd, please, guide me. Life’s been nothing short of a nightmare. At this rate, I’ll starve to death. I might as well roll the dice with you.”


    A triumphant smile curled rissa’s lips. “Good. Now listen carefully. The almighty former patriarch of the Nash family—Tiffany and Marissa’s father, Brian—is about to make his grand return. When he does, you’ll march right up to him and demand your daughter back. The bigger the scene you cause, the safer you’ll be. The louder the ruckus, the better your chances.”


    Hearing Brian’s name, Sansa felt her blood run cold. Her voice wavered as she asked, “Brian? He is still alive?”


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    rissa’s brows knitted in irritation. “Of course he’s alive! How else would he return to the Nash family?”


    Sansa was too stunned to notice rissa’s growing irritation. “But he’s been missing for 22 years! How on earth is he alive? Where has he been all this time?”


    rissa shot her a re that could cut ss. “And what makes you think you’re entitled to know? I’m not here to satisfy your curiosity. All you need to know is this: you tormented Tiffany back then because she had no one to stand up for her. But with Brian’s return, your chickens are about toe home to roost. Do as I say, or you’ll regret it.”


    Sansa was trembling like a leaf in the wind. Back then, bullying Tiffany had…


    It seemed harmless. But with Brian, the legendary former patriarch, poised to return, her confidence crumbled into dust. Fear gnawed at her insides, leaving her utterly at rissa’s mercy.


    Brian had once been the Nash family’s towering figure—a legend shrouded in both awe and dread. Every member of the family quaked in his shadow. For Sansa, the fear cut deep, chilling her to the marrow.


    At that tense moment, rissa’s voice broke through her unease like a razor’s edge. “Rx,” she purred, her tone deceptively soothing. “As long as you toe the line and do what I say, I’ll ensure no harmes your way. A means the world to me, so for her sake, I’ll make sure you’re not left out in the cold.”


    But Sansa wasn’t naive. She knew rissa’s fondness for A had little to do with love and everything to do with A’s rare and priceless value as an experimental subject. Due to A’s worth, Sansa could secure rissa’s protection and pocket a fortune to boot. It was the ssic tale of a mother’s rising tide, buoyed by her daughter’s extraordinary value.


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