CHAPTER 27: THE TRUTH HIDDEN IN THE PAST
The rain poured heavily over Blackwood City.
From the tall windows of Blackwood Tower, Damien Blackwood watched the storm cover the streets below.
Seven years ago, he had believed losing Ariana was the greatest pain he would ever experience.
He had been wrong.
The greatest pain was discovering that the woman he loved had spent seven years believing he abandoned her.
And the worst part?
Someone had made sure she believed it.
Damien turned away from the window and looked at the old wooden box sitting on his desk.
It had belonged to his father.
For years, it had remained locked inside the private section of the Blackwood family archives.
Damien had never understood why.
Until now.
After everything he had discovered, he no longer believed t
