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AURORA

I looked at Amy trying to bargain with me at the expense of her brother’s life. What kind of family is this? How did I get tangled with them in the first place?

“You can seriously be bargaining with your brother’s company and maybe his life,” I said to her, she squeezed her eyes shut.

“I’m only doing what I think is best for me. No one cares about me, no one,” tears ran down her cheeks.

“Why do you think that is Amy?” I asked her, not shaken by her tears. Amy always joined her Mother in taunting me and bringing me down and now she wants to work for me. How ironic.

“I know I treated you poorly when you were married to Jacob. I wasn’t…”

“Wasn’t what?” I asked her, “wasn’t bold enough to stand up to your own mother?” I asked her.

“You don’t know what that’s like, having to fight tooth and nail for your mother’s love or affection,” her mouth set a hard line.

I sighed deeply, “you are right, I don’t know what’s like,” I said, “guess you haven’t changed after all,” I turned around.

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