Chapter 120

• Brayden stood in his study, his gaze fixed on Penelope as she sat across from him on the couch. There was hesitation in her eyes, but she wasn’t looking away. She was listening. That was a good start.
• “I need you to trust me on this,” he said, his voice calm but firm. “The threats against you and Anya aren’t going away anytime soon. If we keep things quiet, people will always see you as an easy target. But if you tell your story—if the public knows what you’ve been through—they’ll think twice before coming after you again.”
• Penelope shifted uncomfortably, clasping her hands together. “You want me to do an interview? Go on live television and talk about what happened?”