Angela's pov

I have always known the power of silence. It’s a strong weapon I learned when I was young, wielded like a scalpel, to cut deeper than any scream or accusation ever could.

Silence unsettles people; it leaves them scrambling to find words to fill the void, spilling secrets they were meant to keep. But tonight, silence wasn’t enough for whatever drama that was about to happen. Tonight needed a performance. Words that have been sharpened to razors, persuasion delivered with ...