Chapter 60

• Sunlight filtered through the trees, casting golden rays across the dense forest floor as Adam trotted down the familiar path toward Adeline's lodge. His heart raced with excitement and curiosity. Yesterday had felt like an adventure, and he yearned to learn more about Adeline—the woman he somehow knew he could trust.
• Back at the cottage, Sebastian sipped his morning coffee, his brow furrowed as he and Alex pored over the latest evidence against the factory. Papers cluttered the table, blueprints, contracts, and letters that revealed Zarek Wolfe’s increasing influence in Ashwood. Alex glanced up from a document, his gaze resting on Sebastian.
• "We need more witnesses, more proof that Zarek's plan is harmful," Alex said. "And that it’s done without the town's consent."