Chapter 36

• Clark
• Every time I looked at her, I felt that familiar pull—one that I couldn’t quite shake no matter how hard I tried. Raven was intoxicating, dangerous, and everything I wasn’t supposed to want. But I did. I wanted her more than I could even admit to myself. The guilt sat heavy in my chest, a constant reminder of the secret I was hiding. But every time she smiled, every time her eyes flickered toward me with that knowing look, it was like none of that mattered. I couldn’t let go, even though I knew the truth would ruin everything between us.
• I stood by her side as she began setting her revenge plan into motion. I watched as she manipulated situations at work, bending Emerson and Lila to her will with a level of calculation I hadn’t expected. She was brilliant, no doubt about it. The way she orchestrated things, making sure every move counted, made it clear that this wasn’t just some petty grudge she was nursing. She wanted them both to fall—and hard.