“That can't be right. She disowned me.”
Catherine opened her briefcase and removed a sealed document.
“Your grandmother's instructions were explicit. She left you her Manhattan residence, controlling shares in Grant Holdings, and several international properties.”
My fingers began to tremble.
Then Catherine delivered the words that made the world seem to stop turning.
“The estate's preliminary valuation is approximately $1.5 billion.”
I stared at her, waiting for the punchline.
There wasn't one.
I looked down at my worn coat, my dirty hands, and the broken furniture scattered around me.
“Why?” I whispered. “Why would she leave everything to me after all these years?”
For the first time, Catherine's expression changed.
“There is something else you need to know, Amelia.”
She handed me a second envelope.
“Your grandmother left a personal letter. She instructed me to give it to you only after confirming your identity.”
I broke the seal with shaking hands.
MY WEALTHY EX-HUSBAND HIRED CHICAGO’S MOST POWERFUL LAWYERS TO MAKE SURE MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER AND I GOT NOTHING.
