“Who is she?”
“Your father’s widow—and the only heir.”
The man angrily tosses some papers aside. Fear makes my legs feel like they’re growing into the floor. I press the screaming little girl to my chest and helplessly part my lips, unable to say a word…
“Only heir, huh?” He slowly steps closer and leans toward my face, hot breath on my cheek. “I’ll erase you to dust, heir… Just remember that.”