The courtroom was packed on the day Natalie testified, every seat filled with journalists, legal observers, and curious onlookers who had followed the Harrison case since its explosive beginning. Emma sat in the front row, flanked by Robert and Jennifer, her hands clasped tightly in her lap as she watched her former rival take the stand.

Natalie looked different than Emma remembered. She was thinner, paler, the sharp edges of her ambition worn down by months of isolation and fear. But ...