The Heart That Wouldn’t Surrender
“But understand this: once my son fights for something, there is no retreat.”
Ethan clears his throat. “We’re live in three minutes.”
The monitors flicker on.
Scarlett Ashford stands at the podium, draped in white—innocence curated to perfection.
“Good morning,” she begins softly. “What I have to share today is difficult, but necessary.”
Aurelius stands beside me, close enough that our shoulders nearly touch.
“He claims he’s protecting a woman named Seraphina Cole,” Scarlett continues. “But the public deserves to know exactly who he’s protecting.”