Chapter 146. Betrayal and Bullets

Denise POV

“Sign this, pumpkin.” My stepfather walked into the living room and slid some documents across to me.

I squinted as though I couldn't catch a clear glimpse of the neatly typed words. “What is this? What am I signing?”

“When do you start asking questions, princess?” He was a bit surprised.

I had never questioned his motives nor hesitated whenever he asked for something, but after what Adam had told me, I knew I had to be careful. It hurt me so bad that the man I had trusted would want to do this to me.
I hadn't confronted him because Derek Kellers was not a man one could easily break. I needed time to confirm Adam's words and also plan.

“Since when you decided to betray me.”
There! I had said it. It was finally off my chest.

He made an