The Price of Failure

DECLAN

The car engine roared beneath my grip, vibrating through the steering wheel as I pressed harder on the gas. The speedometer climbed, but I didn’t care. My mind was already burning hotter than the engine, my vision hazy with fury. Daphne’s voice echoed in my head, sharp and commanding, like she thought she had the right to stand in front of the Mercer family and dictate terms. Like she thoug