*Elijah* "Did he know about the morality clause?" I ask Cassandra at the other end of the phone. Her voice is slightly evasive. "Elijah, I know what you are thinking." "No, just tell me," I demand. "Yes, he knew," she lets out a harsh breath. "Adam wants to meet with us at the studio. Can you be there in an hour?" I close my eyes for a moment; this pains me so much for Nina. "Yeah, see you soon." When I walk back into the bedroom, I see that Nina is still sitting on the bed, scrolling on her phone as tears are dripping down her face. It breaks my heart to see her like this. "Hey, stop," I take the phone from her hand. Nothing good comes from listening to the hateful voice. "How am I gonna prove that I am innocent?" She looks at me, panic in her eyes. I sit down beside her, resting

