I gaze at the screen, my eyes fixed on the email's unsettling contents. How did I miss this?

It's as if I've been sleep walking through my inbox. I recheck the screen, wondering if I've misinterpreted the message, but the words remain unchanged.

Sydney Blake is the mastermind behind this. But why? But she is Nadine's best friend she was the one I saw with Nadine the first time I set my eyes on her.

I feel like a pawn in Sydney's game, reacting exactly as she predicted. I sent Nadine away, playing into her hands.

I take a deep breath, It's time to confront the truth and fight for...