Chapter 14: Heartbroken Beyond Measure, Need to Celebrate
(Sophia's POV)
The car had been driving for what felt like hours, and we still hadn't reached the city center. I had no idea where Alessandro had taken me after I'd fainted from fear. Harbor City was massive—multiple districts, islands, and hundreds of neighborhoods. Even if someone gave me a detailed address, I wouldn't understand where I was.
I stared out the window, watching unfamiliar landscapes roll by. Trees, occasional houses, and long stretches of empty road. Nothing looked familiar.
My heart ached with a desperate longing to return home. I made a silent vow to myself: once I left this place, I would never come back. No matter what happened, I wouldn't return.
"Other people's lives or deaths aren't my concern," I w
