SIENNA'S POV I watched Scarlet run out of the office, her shoulders shaking, her sobs barely contained. And I smiled. Everything was falling into place perfectly. Her reputation? Destroyed. Her place in the family? Gone. Her hope that Alex would stand by her? Shattered. I folded my arms, tilting my head as my parents sighed in frustration before turning to me. “I tried,” I said softly, my voice dripping with fake concern. “I really did. But Scarlet… she just wouldn’t listen.” My mother let out a heavy breath. “We should have known. She always had a rebellious streak.” My father nodded. “This is what happens when you let a child have too much freedom. Look at what she’s done.” I pressed my lips together, pretending to be heartbroken. “I’ll talk to her again,” I offered. “Maybe if

