Chapter 79

SIENNA

The next morning, I woke up with a clarity I hadn’t felt in weeks.

No second-guessing. No confusion wrapped in silk sheets and cold coffee.

I didn’t want to work under Tristan anymore.

It wasn’t about proving anything. It wasn’t about Gideon. It was about me. About how I couldn’t keep pretending I was fine in an environment where the air felt like a test and Tristan’s every smile felt like