Emma

I knew I shouldn’t have said those words, but how do you save yourself when you're drowning in your own mistakes? I was trying to divert attention from myself, trying to survive the chaos unfolding, but the truth hit harder than I expected. 

And now, my mind was spinning with fear, fear that she saw something when she barged into the office. Oh God, everything is falling apart, and the weight of it is suffocating. All I wanted was to disappear.

Knox's voice came from behind me, laced with disbelief, as he said, “So you’re cheating on me, Gina?”

My mother didn't flinch. She looked at him, and the...