Chapter 4 — Seeds of Revenge

Mia Harper

Mia Harper stepped out of the Glassspire Tower lobby into the blinding afternoon sunlight, the heat of the day pressing against her like a stifling shroud. Carol’s words echoed in her mind, sharp and unyielding: *Publicly distance yourself from Andrew. Protect the agency. Protect yourself.* As if disentangling herself from Andrew’s web of lies could ever be that simple. His betrayal wasn’t just a personal affront—it had laced itself through every thread of her life, threatening to unravel her carefully curated existence.