Emily paced across the polished wooden floor in her room, head swirling with thoughts she couldn't get to shut away from her mind. The events from last night's dinner with Jonathan, coupled with her encounter with Sophia and Logan this morning, have been so unsettling for her.
Jonathan's brazen intrusion and his thinly veiled threats weighed heavily on her. He had looked too pleased with himself like a man holding all the cards. It wasn't just the blackmail that he held over Logan that concerned her, but something deeper, something darker and more destructive lurked behind Jonathan's eyes.
Emily's breath came out in a frustrated huff as she moved towards the large, ornate mirror in the corner of her room. She watched her reflection with sharp, focused eyes, noting the determination in he
