Shattered Vows: The Heiress’s Revenge
“You still have yourself. That’s more powerful than you think.”
I wanted to believe her, but all I felt was emptiness. My chest tightened as I thought of Ethan’s smirk, the papers, his voice telling me I owned nothing. Nothing but the shame of being fooled.
Clara squeezed my hands. “Listen to me, Evelyn. If he thinks you’re broken, he’s won. Don’t let him win.”
Her words struck me like a spark in the darkness. I sat there, trembling, my bare feet cold against the wooden floor. My tears hadn’t dried, but in the middle of all the pain, something flickered inside me. Small. Fragile. But it was there.