A Costly Gamble

Clara squeezed her eyes shut. "I… I got into gambling and owe a ton of money. I don’t have enough to pay it back. I almost had to take out a loan… and I guess that’s when they called my dad."

She cringed, fully aware of how foolish she sounded. "I know I messed up. I deserve this. But my dad’s furious. If I go back now, he’ll break my legs."

The Kensington family had always had strict rules. They’