After a long silence, Elizabeth finally spoke, her face devoid of any warmth. "Scarlett... this time, I'm afraid I'll have to let you down."
"There are truths he needs to face. If he doesn't, then your death meant nothing."
"Some pain just has to be felt. That's how you grow. If we've carried that weight, why should he be spared?"
"He took your eyes. Took your life. He has to pay for that. No way around it."
*****
At the Johnson villa, everything was lit up, buzzing with energy.
Tonight was the Johnson Group's annual gala. It was that typical post-Lunar New Year gathering-wrap up the previous year and hype up the new one.
But Ethan? His mind was somewhere else entirely. He couldn't stop thinking about Scarlett. It had been days since she disappeared-where the hell di
