Chapter 7 Sophie sighed , her voice full of genuine concern . " Look , even if you hadn't saved Grandma , I was gonna take you in anyway . You've been through hell , kid . " ] That got a real smile out of Yvette . ] " Thank you , Sophie . " Sophie pulled her into a hug . " Hey , I'm your family now , okay ? This is home . Get some rest , and when you're feeling better . we'll throw you a proper welcome party . Time to leave all that shit behind . " Yvette felt a stab of something she couldn't name . The woman hugging her wasn't even blood , but she'd shown more warmth in one afternoon than Yvette's real family had managed in eighteen years . After dropping Yvette at the villa , Sophie headed back to work . Before leaving , she handed Yvette a bank card . " There's ten mil on here . Buy whatever you want - it's the least I can do . " Yvette needed the money , so she didn't argue . Sophie also left her a personal secretary , " Call me if you need anything , and I mean anything . " Back at the villa , Yvette took the longest shower of her life , then collapsed into bed . The mattress was the size of her entire prison cell . Heaven . ] ] When she woke up , she found a phone , laptop , and enough gadgets to stock a Best Buy . It seemed Sophie really had been preparing for her release for a while . She fired up the laptop and logged into her old social media accounts . The messages hit her like a slap . ] All from the Summers family . She cracked her knuckles and started typing . Adrian Summers : where ru even logging in from ?? some sketchy internet cafe ? get home NOW ] Yvette : fuck off Zachary : who picked you up ? where are you ? stella's been crying all day be you didn't come home Yvette : not my problem . what am I , her mom ? Ryan Summers : fine don't come back then , you're just drama anyway ] Yvette : perfect Daniel Summers : wtf yvette ?? stella made you a whole cake and we've been waiting around all day . where are you ?? Yvette : ul boo fucking hoo , you're all pathetic Stella : yvette please … you're not really gonna stay away forever right ? Yvette : Chill . I can still get you locked up from here . She hit send on the last message , then blocked every one of them . [ ] Damn , that felt good . ] ] The Summers brothers only wanted her back for Stella's sake - and because they were afraid she might say something she shouldn't while out on her own . Maybe there was even a tiny bit of guilt mixed in there . ] But in their minds , as long as they got her back in the Summers house , that guilt would vanish . To them , letting her come back was already an act of generosity . After all , taking the fall for Stella was just what little sisters did , right ? ] And Stella ? Sweet , innocent Stella who'd pushed someone down a flight of stairs ? No way . Their princess would never hurt a ny . up with and spoiled all their lives ? ] ] How could a sister raised elsewhere ever compare to the one they'd grown up As for Stella herself , she'd be thrilled if Yvette never returned . Yvette's blood ties to the family would always be a threat to her . Her parents had made their choice long ago . The daughter they'd raised meant more than the one they'd given birth to . Especially when that daughter came from nothing , had nothing , was nothing - compared to Stella , who'd been groomed for perfection from day one . After breakfast , Secretary Ethan appeared . ] ] " Ms. Lynn wanted me to take you shopping once you're settled in . Whatever you need . Oh , and Mrs. Lynn Senior is doing great - walking around , test results are perfect . She keeps asking when you'll visit . Would you like to join her for dinner sometime ? "