Chapter 20. The Night

SASHA’s POV

With Lia’s help, I planned out everything I’d do tonight. She taught me the best way to pull off my secret plan.

That night, I headed to Uncle Vincent’s room, my heart pounding with nervous hope. 'This has to work', I prayed silently. Uncle Vincent opened the door and gestured for me to come in. The smirk on his face practically screamed, 'Finally, you’re back to me.'

“Why aren’t you wearing any makeup?” he asked, eyeing me up and down. I was just in my usual housekeeping clothes, nothing special. “You used to love skincare and makeup.”

His question caught me off guard, and it hit me that I hadn’t done any kind of self-care in forever. I was too scared to touch my savings. Back when I was with him, my high-end makeup and skincare could’ve bankrupted me in months. I used the best stuff, after all.

Since I couldn’t afford those products anymore, I just stopped using them altogether. What’s the point of being beautiful if beauty only br