“Dean blamed the irregularities on me. Zane knew the truth, but he was afraid that exposing his brother would destroy the family company. He promised he would correct the situation once everything was stable.”
“But he never did.”
“No.”
Her career was damaged. Her professional reputation collapsed. She spent years trying to rebuild a life after being quietly pushed out of the industry.
Meanwhile, Zane had allowed me to believe that he was the one who saved our home.
“Jeremy heard you arguing about this,” I said.
Nora nodded.
“And Janice heard enough to become frightened.”
“Yes.”
“Why didn’t Zane tell me after she died?”
