Inheritance

Clara

The tension I had been carrying for days loosened all at once. My shoulders sagged.

“The police were involved,” he continued. “Quietly. They asked me to keep everything discreet so Derek and Chloe wouldn’t panic too early. And now they are caught!”

“So what kind of punishments are both of them looking at?” I asked.

“They’re looking at twenty years minimum,” he replied. “Plus financial penalt