Chapter 54: A Web of Secrets

"Why now, Lily? Why tell me this now?" My voice was steady, but the storm raging inside me was far from calm.

Lily leaned back in the chair across from me, a smirk playing on her lips. It was a game to her—everything always was. She thrived on chaos, pulling strings and watching everyone else dance. But this time, I wouldn’t be her puppet.

"You should be thanking me, Lila," she said, swirling her wineglass like it held all the answers. "After all, I’m giving you what you’ve been begging for—closure."

"Closure?" I repeated, the word bitter in my mouth. "You think spilling another...