NINA'S POV

　　The past few days felt like an eternity. Time seemed to warp and drag as I struggled to make sense of everything. Leo's vague responses, the rumor about my father, and the emptiness I felt after Mom's passing - it all seemed like a twisted game where the rules kept changing, and I was constantly losing.

　　I underestimated my father's reach. His power went far beyond wealth and business clout. He had dark, twisted connections to people who played by ...