Chapter 56

Cora POV

The room was tense, almost suffocating. Grandpa’s presence alone was enough to make my chest tighten, and the lawyer standing near the table, briefcase in hand, only added to the oppressive weight of authority in the room. The contract lay in front of me, a crisp sheet of paper that felt heavier than a mountain in my hands. I stared at it, every fiber of my being screaming to resist, but I also knew the stakes.

Grandpa’s voice cut through the silence like a ...