Chapter 22 Desperate

Luna Belle POV

My shoulders sag as I walk to the bathroom and wash my face. My father lost shares in his business, and it’s my fault. Because of me, he had to give a part of his hard-earned company to the Franco family. If Leonardo used the bribing to blackmail my father into signing over a part of his business, then Leonardo is condoning the bribing too.

It’s a bitter pill to swallow. A part of me wishes I never learned the truth. I don’t like to think this house and everything else was bought with dishonest means. Dad has never involved us in his business. I’ve never understood much about it because he’s gone to such great pains to keep his private and professional lives apart.

I’ve always put him on a pedestal. He’s always been my hero, and today makes a dent in the image I upheld for so long, proving that even my strong, successful, and invincible dad is only human. That he has faults. I suppose he feels the same about me, realizing that his little girl isn’t so perfect or obedien