What Your Father Left Behind

Sienna’s POV

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I sat in the chair across from the desk with my back straight and stiff. My hands rested on my knees, fingers curled so tightly my nails pressed into my skin. I did not let myself move. I did not let myself shrink. But inside, everything felt exposed.

The room was quiet in a heavy way. Too many eyes were on me. I could feel them like hands, touching, measuring, judging. Men stood al