BRIANNA’S POV The air in the room was thick with tension. Scar—if that was even his real name—was still strapped tightly to the steel chair. His head was slumped forward like a broken puppet. Sweat poured down his face despite the cold room. Anthony stepped forward, jaw clenched. "I have a feeling you're hiding something," he said "We know you're not just some hired thug. So tell me… Where is Brianna’s real father?" I looked up. That was something I had never even thought of. Was my father still alive? Scar lifted his head slowly, his breathing shallow. He looked right at Anthony—then at me. I didn’t flinch. Not this time. "I can’t tell you that information," he said finally, and his voice sent a chill down my spine. There was something in his tone—not fear, not defiance—but a stran

