Chapter 18

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Azara's phone rang, her mother's voice on the other end.

"Azara, your father's business partner is coming for dinner."

Azara's instincts prickled.

"What's going on, Mother?"

Nalini hesitated.

"Your father's in trouble, Azara."

Azara's heart quickened.

"What kind of trouble?"

Nalini's voice dropped to a whisper.

"Financial. And worse."

Azara's mind reeled.

What secrets had her father kept hidden?

That evening, Azara observed her father's tense demeanor.

His partner, Mr. Jenkins, seemed cold, calculating.

As dinner concluded, Azara confronted her father.

"Tell me the truth," she demanded.

Her father sighed.

"I made mistakes, Azara. I'm trying to fix them."

Azara's determination hardened.

"I'll help, Father. But no more secrets."

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