Chapter 28

• Evelyn’s words hung in the air, suffocating the room with their finality. Theodore and Vincent remained silent, their expressions darkened by the undeniable truth. She wasn’t wrong—the Sinclair family had lost its influence, while Adrian’s star was on the rise. With Vivian by his side, his future was set.
• “Mom, enough,” Adrian said, his voice taut. “Let’s just end this.”
• He wasn’t looking at me, couldn’t look at me. I wasn’t sure if it was guilt, discomfort, or just impatience to move on to his next chapter. The wedding. The future he had chosen.