Vanessa
Damon stared at me in surprise, and I held my breath. Admitting the truth had been a massive gamble.
“What?” Damon questioned softly, and I knew I now had to explain myself. This wasn’t going to be easy. Not by a long shot.
“I think it’s time we told each other the truth,” I said. Damon continued to stare at me, and I knew that it was now or never. “I am Vanessa Brown. I am the daughter of Brett and Alexis Brown,” Damon didn’t seem to recognize the name, and I nodded. “As in Brown Attorneys,”
“Wait…what?” he said as his eyes went wide. “The Attorneys?”
“Yes,” I confirmed. “Think about Billora…think about Erik…think about the Carlson name…now times that by like…ten,”
“Holy shitballs,” he whispered.
“My parents…they expected my brother and I to join the family practice, but b
