Chapter 51 Standing Together

• Rose stood by the window, arms crossed, watching the city lights blur through the glass. The world outside buzzed with life, unaware of the storm crashing into hers. Her fingers curled slightly against her arms as she held herself tighter. She couldn’t remember the last time she felt this exposed.
• The scandal had gone viral within hours. Every news outlet had picked it up blaring headlines, twisted words, invasive speculation.
• She’d tried not to read the comments, but a few had slipped through.