On My Own Terms

Vivienne's POV.

The rhythmic clicking of my stilettos against the polished stone patio echoed like a gavel striking wood. I stepped into the trendy open-air café, a lush oasis in the middle of the city enveloped in sprawling greenery and the melodic murmur of cascading water features. It was exactly the kind of pretentious, high-society environment Cordelia favored—a place designed to make outsid