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... anything, not even Father’s estate. I was a stranger in his home, an outcast, and I was his daughter, a daughter he never once gave a thought about.

My life never had meaning...the only meaning I could find was in the books I read when I snuck into Father’s Library.

I would burn the midnight oil to escape my reality, read about strong heroines, the minds, and the games. I loved games. No one ever played with me, though, and I made my peace with that a long time ago.

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