Chapter 212

• In the quiet hours of the night, everything finally exploded.
• I, utterly drained and defeated, slipped out of the room, leaving chaos behind me. The sharp echoes of shouting and angry voices followed me down the hall, punctuated by Lillian’s piercing sobs raw, bitter, and relentless.
• I moved slowly toward the estate’s main conference room the same space where Cassandra had once orchestrated the family’s affairs with unwavering grace and strategic precision.