The phone rang only once before Marisa's voice came through.

She sounded concerned. "Oliver, what's going on? Did you finish handling your things?"

Oliver sighed with relief, replying, "Yeah, it's done. You need to come pick me up."

"Pick you up? What happened? How did it go?" Marisa's voice was tense with worry.

Oliver was relieved.

Though he had sounded confident when Jake and Melissa grilled him earlier, he hadn't been so sure.

But hearing Marisa's worry now put him at ease.

In a low voice, Oliver explained, "Lewis kicked me out of the house. But don't worry, Marisa, we'll bounce back!"

"What?! Kicked you out? That's outrageous! When you say 'bounce back,' you have a plan, right? What's your next move?"

"Of course. I haven't spent all these years in business for nothing. I've got connections and resources. Just give me the money, and we'll rebuild my empire."

Marisa paused before asking, "Give you all the money? What money?"

Oliver froze. "The money I've been giving you over the years."

"Oh, that money," Marisa said. "Lewis kicked you out with nothing? That's ridiculous!"

"Exactly, it's beyond unfair."

your father? What does

come get me. We'll talk about Dad when

"Alright, hang tight."

Marisa hung up.

...

an upscale

her face full of worry. "Your dad's been thrown out of the house. If

second. "Mom, let me make a few calls and find out what's

then started calling

I heard Lewis put the word out that anyone doing business with Dad will be cut off from the Horton family. If we

going to do? If we don't pick him up, he'll

like we can't stay in this

"What do you

"Mom, start packing."

...

residence, the air

him with a mocking smile. "From the way Marisa

Marisa isn't like

Oliver shot back defensively.

what is she? Your true

his phone. "Marisa's house has security cameras.

the camera app, eager to prove her

showed the driveway outside Marisa's house. A car slowly pulled out, the

left!" Oliver triumphantly shoved the phone

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