[EVE]
I was drowning. Not literally, but in the sheer problems of everything collapsing around me.
It felt like when it rained, it didn't just pour—it stormed, relentlessly, without mercy. And for me, the downpour had been raging since the start of the new year.
I had lost Cole.
I had no idea what to do with my family.
And now . . . this.
What had I done to deserve this?
All I ever wanted was to find my real family, live a peaceful life away from the chaos, the endless games, the betrayals. But reality had other plans. My so-called happy ending was unraveling into a waking nightmare.
The sudden slam of a door jolted me out of my thoughts.
"Excuse me!" A staff member rushed inside, slightly breathless. "I'm sorry to barge in, but we have a problem. Something urgent."
Georgina frowned, already sensing trouble. "What's going on?"