(Lina)
The morning after Kieran and I... well, after we'd been together, I woke up feeling different. For the first time in a long time, I felt more focused.
The system congratulated me on leveling up, and I couldn't help but feel a little proud of myself. I was moving on from Nicholas—moving on.
The system said I'd earned ten thousand coins for not getting caught up in him anymore. It was nice to hear that I had grown stronger.
I couldn't let myself stay weak. I still had one goal: to take Elara and Nicholas down. They wouldn't get away with what they'd done, and I was determined to make sure of it.
I decided to go to the library again. There were so many things I needed to dig through—papers, old records, anything that could expose their lies. The royal court would finally see their true colors, and they wouldn't be able to protect themselves anymore.
As I walked through the hallway, I overheard something—soft voices just around the corner.
