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We went up. Every step sounded like a hammer blow.<\/p>\n

The boardroom had wood-paneled walls, a long table, and the smell of expensive stationery. There was my father, still in his tuxedo from the party, his tie loosened and his face flushed with impatience. Celia was at his side. And sitting across from the notary was a girl with my hair color, roughly my age, and a fake ID with my name.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t Lily. It was Renata<\/b>, Celia\u2019s cousin. I recognized her because she had come to a family dinner once, and Celia had remarked that she was \u201cvery clever with paperwork.\u201d<\/p>\n

Very clever. Clever enough to pretend to be me.<\/p>\n

When I walked in, my father froze. The \u201cfake Dianne\u201d dropped the pen. Celia stood up. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n

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I looked at the notary. \u201cI am Dianne Reed. The real one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The notary, a woman with thin glasses and a steady voice, didn\u2019t seem surprised. She simply closed the folder in front of Renata. \u201cThat clears up several doubts.\u201d<\/p>\n

My father tried to regain control. \u201cMy daughter is upset. She failed her exams, ran away from home, and now she\u2019s trying to cause a scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

I pulled out my real ID. Then my birth certificate. Then the will. Mr. Santos placed the originals on the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd here is her actual test result,\u201d Aunt Susan said, pulling out a copy. \u201c98.7 percentile.<\/b>\u201d<\/p>\n

My father looked at me. Not with pride. With fury. Because he realized I had lied first. Not out of weakness\u2014out of strategy.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou set a trap for me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

I felt a laugh bubble up in my throat. \u201cNo, Dad. I only told you I failed. You did the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celia slammed her hand on the table. \u201cThat house should serve the family!\u201d \u201cIt was my mother\u2019s.\u201d \u201cYour mother was Arthur\u2019s wife!\u201d \u201cAnd that\u2019s exactly why she protected it from him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The notary looked at Renata. \u201cMiss, I need you to identify yourself with your real name.\u201d Renata started to cry. \u201cCelia told me it was just a signature. That Dianne was okay with it.\u201d \u201cShut up!\u201d Celia barked.<\/p>\n

Too late. Mr. Santos raised a hand. \u201cIdentity theft in notarized acts is a felony. The National Notary Association<\/b> and state law take this very seriously to protect the legal certainty of families.\u201d<\/p>\n

My father took a step toward me. \u201cDianne, let\u2019s go. We can settle this at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The word home<\/i> made me nauseous. \u201cWhat home? Yours, where you kicked me out? Or mine, which you tried to sell using a cheap copy of my face?\u201d<\/p>\n

His hand went up. It didn\u2019t touch me. Aunt Susan stepped between us. \u201cDon\u2019t even think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The notary pressed a button on her desk phone. \u201cSecurity, please come to the boardroom and notify the authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celia began to cry then. Not softly. Not with regret. With the rage of a woman who had been caught. \u201cThis is all your mother\u2019s fault! Always playing the saint. Always leaving paper trails. Always thinking you were special.\u201d<\/p>\n

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