Adrian’s POV
The car ride to the Knight Enterprises building felt endless. The city moved outside the window like a blur, neon signs, honking cars, people staring down at their phones, all pretending not to care about the chaos I was living through.
I sat in the back seat, hands clenched together, my phone buzzing nonstop beside me. Every few seconds, another notification appeared, headlines, messages, gossip. All of it about me. About us.
It didn’t matter how many times I told myself it wasn’t my fault. The world had already made up its mind.
The video had gone viral. The comments were worse. Everyone thought I’d used Soren for money or power, that I’d trapped him somehow. Some even said he was paying me off to keep quiet.
It was like watching my life burn in slow motion.
Clara sat
