Chapter 70: The Sister’s Return

The shock of seeing Ava standing in front of me, after so many years, hit me like a cold wave. My mind raced, trying to piece together what was happening. This was supposed to be a meeting about Jameson—about gaining leverage over him. But instead, I was staring into the familiar, yet unfamiliar face of my estranged sister, and the air between us crackled with tension.

“Ava…” My voice was barely a whisper, but it carried the weight of everything I’d held back for years. Hurt, anger, confusion. How had she ended up here? In this mess? With Jameson and, somehow, connected to Daniel?

Ava didn’t move. Her dark eyes—so much like mine, yet filled with a wariness I didn’t recognize—bore into me. She crossed her arms over her chest, her posture defensive, as if she was preparing for a fight.

“Don’t look so surprised, Emily,” she said, her voice as sharp as ever. “You knew this day would come.”

I swallowed hard, trying to regain control over the emotions flooding through me. “I didn’t know you