Chapter 56 Shadows Between Us

• Scarlett stood frozen at the threshold of her father's study, the cold air of the room curling around her like a warning. The letter in her hand trembled, the words still echoing in her head. Her father's confession had unraveled everything she thought she knew.
• "You were never meant to love him. That was the first mistake."
• Her heart clenched. The letter had revealed not just the depth of his manipulation but how far back the deception stretched. Her relationship with Damian had been calculated, orchestrated by the very man she once admired. Now, she could only see a stranger in his memories.