I pulled up in front of the Volkan Mansion and froze, recalling the day I entered this golden cage.

I was so stupid.

I thought I could change him. Heck, I thought time would change him.

Neither happened and failed both ways. But above all, I failed myself. I forgot I wasn’t a rehab center and no broken glass can look the same.

I opened the door and brushed past the guards before they could speak. I clutched the gun in my grasp and continued into the mansion, my eyes tracing the beautiful decorations and lilies around.

The grand living room had never looked so vibrant. It felt like I...