The room fell silent after Carla’s confession, the weight of her words lingering in the air like a storm about to break. Alexander paced the length of the room, his jaw tight with restrained fury, while Emma fixed her gaze on Carla, trying to decipher the truth behind her trembling façade.
“You’ve put countless lives and careers at risk,” Alexander said, his voice cold and cutting. “Why would you betray everything you’ve worked for?”
Carla shook her head, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. “I didn’t have a choice. Claudia found out about my brother—his debts, his addiction. She said she could help him, but only if I did what she asked. I thought I could stop before it got this far.”
Emma’s tone softened slightly, though her resolve remained unshaken. “What else do you know, Carla? W
