The Envelope That Changed Everything

am. How perfect my life is without her dragging me down.”

My mother lowered her voice. “Do you think she knows about Derek?”

Brooke’s tone went cold. “Doesn’t matter. No one would believe her anyway. They didn’t then. They won’t now.”

My hands clenched into fists. For a second I wanted to step out, confront them, scream the truth. But I forced myself continue reading …