The New Daughter Seizes Power

1.

On my first day back in Manhattan's Upper East Side, my birth parents taught me a lesson.

Eleanor, holding a cup of Earl Grey, spoke in a voice polished by finishing school.

"Harper, darling, we are so happy to have you home. But we want to make sure this transition is... smooth. For everyone. Bella has been through a lot, you understand."

Translation: Don't start shit with Bella.

Richard sat across from them, not even bothering to look at me. His silence was more honest than Eleanor's w