Chapter 188

What she’d just said wasn’t some bluff — she meant every word. She knew exactly what she was capable of. She’d already started secretly building her own little empire.

Leaving the Taylors? That didn’t scare her at all. What really pissed her off was letting Lillian and Vera walk all over her like they owned the place. If she really walked away, didn’t even need Damien’s help — give her less than ten years and she’d watch the Taylor name in L City be nothing more than a footnote.

She walked up to the study, gave a couple knocks, and after about half a minute, Zion cracked the door open from the inside.

With a soft smile, Cassandra reached out and ruffled his fluffy hair.

Just a quiet thank you, no words needed.

She adored this kid — not just as her little brother, but someone she genuinely loved and wanted to protect. So in this tangled mess of a family, she wasn’t just fighting for herself — she was fighting for him too, to make sure he got what he dese