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Chapter 99: Silent Punishment

Author: Crystal L.C
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-12-13 18:03:01

Tiana sat upright in her seat, her spine straight, shoulders squared, her expression carefully neutral. From the outside, she looked composed, even confident.

But beneath the tailored blazer and perfectly applied makeup, her heart thudded unevenly against her ribs.

Across the hall, Sarah sat at the center of the panel, calm and unreadable, listening attentively as one presenter after another took turns on stage. She hadn’t changed much, not really. Time had refined her, sharpened her presence,
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