s of the city seemed different now, as if the world itself was shifting beneath her feet. For so long, she had lived in the shadow of Jack's lies, allowing he

scover the woman she had once been-the woman who had live

ht of her family's legacy felt too heavy to bear. It was a place she could go unnotic

with Jack, the plans they had made. It all seemed so far away now. But even in that sadness, there was a strange sense of liberation. She had

upport during the last few months, and though they had wanted to reach out to her after the confrontation with Jack, she had needed

to Rita: "I'm ready to talk.

nd, her phone buzzed. A

nts for the inheritance transfer. W

ly name-everything her parents had worked so hard to build was now hers. It should have felt like vic

was hers. It was hers to do with as she wished. And she would use it for more than just filling the empty spaces in her life.

own and took a deep b

cision. They greeted her with warmth and concern, both cl

ked, taking a seat across from

t genuine smile. "Better

take it that means Jack's o

her cup. "He's out. I've cut him off comple

. "You're reall

being manipulated. Done with letting people use me fo

t's next for you? What are you going to do with all of... this?" She ges

to consider what she truly did want. But now, with clarity, she could see a future where she wasn't just

voice filled with newfound purpose. "Something that

widened. "Are

time to step into who I really am. I'm not just the daughter of the Henry family-I'm Clar

. "I knew you had it in you. You've always been more than just your fa

realized how much she needed their support until now. With

a long time, she felt ready to face it. No more lies. No more illu