Shattered Silence

Ashbourne Mansion Security Room

Tessa sat in a wooden chair with hands folded in her lap—a stiff, tense posture. In front of her, Jaxon stood with a tablet in hand, looking at her with a very serious gaze. Tyler stood in the corner of the room—as witness and recorder.

"Tessa," Jaxon said in a deliberately calm tone—though tension was clearly visible in his hardened jaw. "I'm going to ask some ques