Riley's POV
The post went live at exactly 9:02 AM. I posted it on all social platforms. Without fanfare, dramatic hashtags, or a clickbait title. Just my name, a clean white background, and the headline I typed with steady fingers the night before:
"The Truth Behind the Headlines_By Riley Jordan"
I didn't watch it go viral. Because I'd already let it go, every ounce of hurt, every accusation that clung to my name like shadow I gave it back to the world and let them deal with the truth however they wanted.
Inside the Gray Enterprises building, everything slowed. I could feel it in the way people stared as I passed. Their silence wasn't thick with judgment anymore. It was filled with uncertainty, curiosity or Maybe even respect.
I hadn't heard from Michael
But when I stepped into the
