The Truth Revealed

That night, Adrien stared at himself in the mirror. He set aside the neck brace he had worn for weeks. He already knew the truth about Cassandra. But a new question rose: what about Marbel?

The next morning, Cassandra entered with clicking heels, barely glancing at him before declaring she had lunch plans. Adrien felt strangely free.

“Enough,” he said firmly. And before her stunned eyes, he rose from the chair. His legs were strong.

Cassandra froze, then her face twisted with fury. “You tricked me?!” she shouted. Deep down, she knew. What she had called love was never real. She stormed out, her shallow loyalty finally exposed.