“It’s okay now. We’re okay. We won,” I told him, and more tears fell. I caught them too. “I have you, baby. You’ve been so strong for so long, and you did it. You won. Now we can be together.”
He nodded. “We won.”
“We did.” I placed a kiss to his forehead. “You can rest now.”
fifty-two
Harper
FREEDOM.
Leon’s death had been determined as suicide by the coroner. A note had been found on his desk in his handwriting.
I’d asked Shady how he’d managed that, but he’d simply told me he had an excellent forger working for him and refused to elaborate further. Leon’s assets were currently all tied up, but Shady had been right, I was still his official successor. The company would be handed to me, and I would sell it to Noctis Tech to be consumed.
Most of Leon’s money and other assets went to Mom. When I’d gone to tell her that Leon had died, she hadn’t really reacted much. She’d just looked at me, and instead of acknowledging what I’d said or asking any questions, she’d told me she wanted to go to rehab.
I think the pills were her way of surviving him. Now that he was gone, she didn’t need them anymore.
Whatever relationship we would have with each other from now on would be determined once she was clean.
It meant she wasn’t attending his funeral today.
I didn’t care. Let the press say what they wanted about it and her. Her health was more important than public appearances.
I recognized a lot of people here, but there were far more that I didn’t. There were high-profile individuals and celebrities of varying degrees I didn’t even know knew of my father.
And all the people who usually attended his yearly vacations. Besides the Kovats family. Not a single one of them was in attendance.
The Moore family was also missing one member. Tristan’s location had never been uncovered, and now, just over a year later, I was fairly confident that it never would be.
Benny’s family was here with me. There was a section of the hall reserved only for family. Security had been unhappy about letting them in, but as I was the only blood relative of Leon’s in attendance, they’d had no choice but to listen to me.
I hadn’t wanted to come. But we had to keep up appearances, and this would be the final time I’d ever have to be in Leon’s presence.
He’d been cremated, his ashes placed in a golden urn, raised high for all to see.
Mom could do whatever she wanted with them when this was over.
Despite being here to keep up appearances, I’d declined giving a eulogy. They could think I was too grief-stricken or too heartless. I didn’t care. I’d lied enough in my life because of Leon. I wouldn’t lie any more and deliver pretty words that covered what a monster he truly was.
The CFO of Lorens Industries gave the main eulogy. His words were surface level, and they focused on Leon’s accomplishments rather than his character.
It was almost finished when there was a commotion at the entry.
“I told you, Iamfamily. Hands off, suit man.”
My heart reacted to the sound of his voice before my eyes took him in. The best kind of familiar.
His hair was so long now. And he was taller, but that was probably only due to the navy, star-patterned platform boots he was wearing.
“Logan?” My voice wasn’t loud enough to reach him, but Benny heard me. He was turning quickly to follow my gaze to where the man, who was undoubtedly my brother, was being manhandled by security.
“Logan!” I said louder, attracting attention, but I didn’t fucking care.
He heard me this time. Pale blue eyes snapped toward me. “Harpy?”
Benny, Matthew, and I were out of our seats before security could move him another inch away from us.
