Chapter 72

EMILIA

“So that’s what all of this was about?” I ask, barely recognizing my own voice. “Money?”

Everything clicks.

Liam’s weird reactions to everything involving Céline. Lacey’s offhanded comment about her being a gold digger.

How Céline latched onto Tonia’s boyfriend so fast.

Was it really about stealing him away from Tonia? Because he’s some crypto millionaire.

God, I really should have listened to Liam and stayed away from her, but in the face of Irma, his warnings had completely left my mind.

Now, I’ve walked straight into this mess.

And I’m left wondering—how long has Liam known? What exactly did he know?

Céline’s face twists. “You wouldn’t understand anything I go through,” she snaps, like I’ve just insulted her mere existence. “You don’t know what it’s like to have nothing. To wake up every day knowing you’re stuck while someone else gets everything.”

Her voice rises. Her eyes burn.

“To sit there and think: Wha