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Chapter 64: A Mother’s Truth
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The house was unnervingly quiet as Ginny descended the staircase the next morning. The air seemed heavier, thick with unspoken tension.The meeting of the board had rattled Lucy's veneer, carefully built, but Ginny knew it would not be enough to bring her down.She was the type that would never raise the white flag in defeat, and Ginny had no illusions that her mother would simply walk away.By the time she made it down the stairs, Joshua was waiting for her in the sitting room pacing, hands in his pockets, with a very worried expression.She's furious, he said the moment Ginny entered.Ginny folded her arms. "Did you talk to her?""She didn't have to say much," Joshua replied. "She spent half the night on the phone, and from what I overheard, she's planning something big. She's not going down without a fight, Ginny."Ginny's jaw clenched, a spark of determination firing up in her chest. "Then we need to be ready.Joshua nodded, though his expression remained uncertain. “It’s not jus
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The sound of footsteps grew louder, echoing ominously down the hall outside Lucy’s study.She clutched her bag tightly against her, her heart racing as she weighed her options.Ginny didn’t know who was coming, but being found in Lucy's study, especially with the damning evidence in her possession, could be disastrous.Lucy, never one to slouch even when the tension was crackling, straightened up and headed for the door. "Stay right where you are," she hissed over her shoulder, her tone low but commanding.Ginny did not obey. Her mind shrieked at her to run, to get away before it was too late. Yet Lucy was standing in the only exit, framed in the doorway, and the footsteps stopped right outside."Mother?" Joshua's voice came from the other side, muffled but unmistakable.The obvious relaxation of Lucy's features was accompanied by a curl of her lips into a smirk. "Joshua, darling," she said, barely opening the door, "what are you doing, wandering around so late?"Ginny froze, her brea
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The air in the meeting room was thick with tension as the board debated. Ginny stood firm, her hands gripping the edge of the table as she watched the members deliberate.Lucy sat opposite him, exuding icy confidence, her fingers tapping lightly against the polished wood."This vote is unnecessary," Lucy said, her voice smooth but sharp. "I've given my life to this family and this estate. No one here can honestly say I haven't acted in its best interest."Ginny did not budge. She returned her mother's gaze with stout determination. "This is not about loyalty, Mom. It is about accountability, and the evidence speaks volumes."Lucy's eyes narrowed; before she could speak, Mr. Caldwell cleared his throat to get the room's attention."Ladies and gentlemen," he began, the weight of his voice as heavy as authority could get. "Obviously, we stand at the crossroads. The accusations brought against Mrs. Brooks are serious and, if true, carry with them severe consequences as far as the future o
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The early morning air was thick with tension as Ginny sat in the study, her eyes glued to the papers spread across the desk.The injunction Lucy had filed against the estate had already brought ripples to their finances, locking down resources they sorely needed.Across from her, Joshua paced, his frustration evident in every sharp turn. "She's outmaneuvering us," he said, his voice tight. "The court could take weeks to make a decision. By then, she'll have done even more damage."Ginny fisted her hands, anger and determination boiling inside her. "We can't just wait around for the courts to do something. We need to attack first."Joshua stopped and turned to her. "Attack how? We took her to the board, and we see where that's gotten us. She's running the show still.”Ginny met his gaze steadily. "Then we cut those strings. We expose her connections, her deals - everything she's done in the shadows. If we can sever her influence, she won't have the power to keep this going."Joshua fro
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Annabella’s words echoed in Ginny’s ears as she stepped aside, allowing her stepsister into the room.The tension in the air was palpable, and Ginny could feel her pulse quickening.“What do you mean she’s planning something?” Ginny asked, her voice low but urgent.Annabella closed the door behind her, glancing back over her shoulder as though Lucy might be lurking in the shadows."She's not taking this lying down," she said. "I overheard her talking on the phone. She's gathering her allies; what's left of them and planning to make her move."Ginny frowned, her mind racing. "What kind of move?”Anna Bella seemed to falter then, her bravado deserting her for once. "I don't know the details," she said. "But she mentioned something about a vote. Something that could override the board's decision to remove her."Ginny's stomach sank. What little influence Lucy had was rapidly declining, but she could regain her position and negate everything Ginny and Joshua had fought for if she rounded
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The creak of the door sent a jolt of panic through Ginny, Joshua, and Annabella. They froze, hearts racing as a shadow moved behind them.“Who’s there?” a low voice called.Joshua acted first, grabbing Ginny’s arm and pulling her deeper into the shadows of the guest house’s porch. Annabella followed, her breath coming in quick, shallow gasps.“Stay quiet,” Joshua mouthed, his voice barely audible.They crouched low as footsteps approached, crunching on the gravel path. Ginny’s heart pounded in her ears as she clutched the recording device, willing the intruder to lose interest.The footsteps stopped just feet away, and the silence was deafening.Ginny dared not move, barely even breathing as she waited for what felt like an eternity.Finally, the person turned and walked away, their footsteps retreating into the night.Annabella exhaled sharply, her voice a whisper. “That was way too close.”Ginny nodded, her pulse still racing. “Let’s get out of here. We’ve got what we need.”.......
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She stood in front of the mirror, tugging at the collar of her blouse while her reflection stared back at her. The exhaustion was there in her eyes, but so was her determination.Today would be a turning point; one way or another."Are you ready?" Joshua's voice called from the doorway.She turned, nodding firmly. "As ready as I'll ever be."Joshua entered the room, his face grim but encouraging. "Annabella's already at the meeting. She's going to keep Lucy's people occupied long enough for us to get in."Ginny nodded, her stomach twisting in a mix of nerves and resolution. "Let's go."………………………………………………………………………Tension thickened the air in the estate's conference hall as Ginny and Joshua made their approach.She could hear muffled voices through the partially open doors, Lucy's voice sharp and commanding, the others more subdued."Do you think she suspects we're coming?" Joshua asked, his voice low.Ginny hesitated, glancing at him. "It doesn't matter. She'll know soon enough."Just
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Already at work, Ginny was poring over the stack of documents that they had garnered so far.Joshua strode into the study, his expression grimmer than usual with the morning paper in hand. "You want to take a look," he tossed at the desk.The headline stared back at her, and her stomach bottomed out on it: "Brooks Family Feud Threatens Legacy of Estate.""They're making a mockery out of this," Joshua snarled; his voice tightened with frustration. "It's just fuel to their fire-the media running riot on every rumor, hint, or leak Lucy is providing them."Ginny huffed and ran her palm over her hair. "Just like she wants-chaos-so nobody will be able to stick to the real story.""Dirt," Joshua murmured.“She always has,” Ginny replied. “But we’re not going to let her win.”Joshua hesitated, then set his jaw. “There’s something else. Annabella called me this morning. She found out Lucy’s been meeting with someone, a lawyer. She’s drafting new documents.”Ginny frowned. “What kind of documen
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