Chapter 57: The Unwanted Pawn    

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But a part of me still refused to accept it, to give up. I clenched my fists, fighting to keep my voice steady.

"Sophie's birthday is still a week away," I said, my voice steady but hard. "Are you really sure you want to dispose of me this early?"

Sullivan's expression didn't falter. He was unmoved, as if this were all a carefully orchestrated plan, a nuisance to be dealt with.

"Sophie has been crying for days, complaining that you've been cruel to her." His voice softened, but only when he spoke of her—his real daughter, the true heir of the Rosette family.