The Heiress Returns: Reclaiming My Legacy
“If I could have stopped him, if I could have taken that bullet instead. Because… he didn’t deserve to die that way. He deserved a full life… love, laughter, peace.”
My lips trembled, and I looked up at the faces in front of me — all waiting, listening, grieving. “I don’t think I’ll ever stop feeling guilty,” I whispered. “But I do know this — Damon is a hero. He died being the man he always was… courageous, selfless, and pure of heart.”
My tears were falling freely now, dotting the paper in my hands.