Sara’s POV
Zack followed close behind, his shoulders tense with barely contained anger.
Jude closed the door behind us, his movements slow and deliberate. “What’s this about?” he asked, though there was a hint of suspicion in his tone.
I turned to face him, the weight of everything crashing down on me at once. “You lied to me, Jude,” I said, my voice trembling with anger and betrayal. “About everything. My parents… their deaths. Richard told us everything. You’ve been manipulating me all along.”
Jude’s face didn’t flinch, but there was something in his eyes—something darker, more calculating. “Sara, I don’t know what Richard told you, but you can’t trust him. He’s dangerous.”
“He told us the truth!” Zack exploded, stepping forward, his fists clenched. “You used her, Jude. You killed h
