“You know... today was hard,” I confess, sadness heavy in my voice. “They sentenced Paulette—twenty years. It’s not nearly enough. Matteo thinks we should appeal. I will. She needs to pay for what she did to you.”

“Also…” I hesitate for a second. But since Nathan can’t respond, I confess something I’ve been holding in since earlier. “Right after the attack, I asked Matteo to look into what would happen to the Lefebvre estate. I thought, if I could get that house—own ...