53 Conversation for another day

Flora's exasperation bubbled into an incredulous laugh, tinged with frustration. "You lured me here, using my daughter to try and get your hands on my money," she stated, her voice laced with disbelief. "But have you even thought that I'd never give you a penny if Kendra is harmed?" Her words hung heavily in the tense atmosphere. The audacity of their actions struck Flora deeply, but her calmness remained unshaken. She knew the lengths they'd go to for their own gain, yet threatening Kendra was a line even they shouldn't have crossed. Her gaze darted between the members of her family present, her voice cutting through the room's silence. "You won't get what you want by hurting her. I won't let you." The room seemed to hold its breath, the weight of her words hitting each person gathered there. Flora's fierce determination to protect her daughter resonated in her unwavering stance. She stood firm, ready to safeguard Kendra from any harm, her words a stark warning to those