“And Mark will burn it to ash before he lets you keep a single acre of it.”

“The commitment papers are only the first step of his plan.”

“If you are deemed mentally incompetent, the court automatically transfers the executorship to him.”

“He has the petitions already drafted.”

She unzipped her bag and pulled out a thick manila envelope.

“It’s all here,” she said, tapping the paper with her manicured finger.

“The forged signatures, the wire transfer receipts to Vale’s offshore account.”

“And the psychiatric evaluation forms.”

“They have your name on them, Alana.”

“They state that you suffer from severe delusional paranoia and are a danger to yourself.”

I reached out to take the envelope, but she quickly pulled it back out of my reach.

“Not until I speak to Ana,” she said.

“Not until she guarantees my safety from prosecution.”

“What about Gillian?” I asked, my voice rising in anger.

“She was in on this too.”

“She helped you spy on me in Sacramento.”

Yasmin’s expression changed, softening slightly into a look of genuine worry.

“Gillian is terrified, Alana,” Yasmin said, her voice dropping to a whisper.