Aria
I clutched my bag as the man in a black suit led me down the quiet hallway. and my heart wouldn't slow down no matter how much I told myself to breathe.
This place... it was nothing like what I'd imagined. The marble floors, the paintings on the walls, the sheer size of everything it screamed power and money. Ethan's father was no doubt wealthy.
But why hadn't he looked for Ethan all these years? Why did he let him grow up believing he was alone? Did he abandon him on purpose? Or was there more to the story?
I bit down on my lip. This wasn't the time for doubts. Ethan's life depended on this.
Kaden had managed to get me this appointment, though he wanted to come along. I'd insisted I go in alone. This conversation needed to be face to face just me and Ethan's father. So he waite
