Anna’s fingers hovered over the file, the weight of the decision crashing down on her chest like a thousand pounds. It felt as if the walls of the room were closing in on her, the pressure building with each passing second. She wasn’t supposed to be here. She wasn’t supposed to be in this position, with Jaden’s trust hanging by a thread, and Lilly’s life dangling precariously in the balance.
Her hand trembled slightly as she gripped the file, her mind spiraling through a hundred thoughts, each one worse than the last. Could she really do this? Could she betray Jaden like this, when he had been nothing but good to her—even if it was all part of some larger plan?
The thought of Lilly’s face, her labored breath, her hands clutching Anna’s for comfort, anchored her to reality. Anna had promi
