Jack POV
The hotel parking lot felt like a battlefield as I pulled in, the tension thick enough to choke on. Every turn of the wheel brought me closer to what could be the most defining moment of my life. The reporters were already gathered outside, their cameras flashing like strobe lights as they documented every vehicle that entered the lot. But it wasn’t just any car they were waiting for—it was mine.
As soon as I stepped out of the SUV, the world seemed to explode into chaos. A barrage of flashes blinded me momentarily, and then came the questions, shouted from all directions. “Is it true?” “What about Ellie?” “How long have you been hiding your secret family?” The words blurred together, but each one hit like a punch to the gut. I tightened my grip on my jacket, pulling it closer
