Lily's POV

Victor Walter called on Tuesday afternoon while I was still processing everything about Richard being my father.

"Miss Rose, I hope I'm not intruding. I heard through mutual contacts about the revelation regarding your relationship to Richard Thompson."

I sat up straighter in my apartment where I'd been hiding since Sunday. "How did you hear about that?"

"Miami's business community is small and news travels quickly." His voice was warm with sympathy. "I wanted to reach out ...