Chapter 28 Shadows And Schemes

• The sun rose slowly, casting a pale light across the city. For most, it was just another day, but for Sophia, Ethan, and Oliver, it was the beginning of the end. They had meticulously planned every step, but now came the moment where theory had to turn into action. The calm of the previous night was gone, replaced by a quiet urgency that pervaded the safe house.
• Sophia stood in front of the mirror, fastening the clasp on a simple but elegant necklace. Her reflection stared back at her, and she barely recognized the woman she saw. There was a hardness in her eyes that hadn’t been there a year ago, a determination born from loss and the desire for justice. She had spent so long planning for this day, but now that it was here, she felt a mixture of anticipation and dread.
• Today, she would face Victoria. Today, the truth would come out.