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My Parents Took My Business for My Sister - Until My Partner Arrived

My Parents Took My Business for My Sister - Until My Partner Arrived The engagement party was everything my sister Victoria wanted. String lights wrapped around the pergola in my parents' backyard, a catered dinner for forty-five relatives, and a chocolate fountain that probably cost more than my first car. I'd arrived late, stuck in traffic after a client meeting ran long, and slipped into the back of the crowd just as Dad clinked his champagne glass. "Everyone, everyone! Can I have your attention?" His voice carried that specific boom he reserved for family gatherings, the one that meant he was about to say something he thought was profound.I grabbed a glass of water from the drinks table and leaned against the fence, trying to be invisible. Victoria stood under the pergola with her fiancé Derek, both of them glowing with that newly-engaged radiance. Derek seemed nice enough—finance guy, good job, better hair. We'd met twice."As you all know, my baby girl Victoria is getting married!" Dad raised his glass, and the crowd cheered. Victoria beamed, her engagement ring catching the string lights. Three carats, princess cut. I'd heard about it in detail over our last strained phone call. "Now, Derek here is a successful man. He comes from a good family. They're going to have a beautiful life together." Dad's face was already flushed. He'd started drinking before guests arrived; I could tell by the way he swayed slightly. "But starting a marriage, building a future—that takes capital. That takes family support."