Chapter 23

Wendy slipped to sit on the edge of the fountain, facing Debby. She had a sad smile on her face, but a surprising resignation. She watched her personal nails for a moment, making her various gold rings reflect under the brightness of the moonlight and the lights of the house as they fully reflected the courtyard. Wendy raised her eyes again and leaned both hands on the base of the fountain as she got stuck.

"Travor works for me," she said in a soft voice, although she became filled with an almost natural pride, "the instant he was arrested for one of his numerous impulsive and idiotic attitudes, he was transferred by my team to get you out of that clinic. We had an agreement on how we could only continue with this organization if the only heiress of the lineage was aware of how we did everything. By the way, I'm sorry to give such strong news of this kind and in this way, but... Your mother died before Travor was admitted to the clinic. I decided at that mo