ARIA’S POV

The nightmares were gone. Maybe it was the herbs the doctor gave me, but the gnawing desire for the truth still burned deep inside me every single night.

I waited for Tom day after day, but there was no sign of him. I even tried several times to sneak into Liam’s office, but every attempt was futile. He never left that place, not even at night. Still, I didn’t give up. My curiosity only grew stronger. Whatever was in that file—I was going to find it.

One evening, after ...