Important Author's Note – Please Read!
Hey there, it's been a while! I know, I know—I should probably save this note for the end or somewhere less dramatic, but seriously, this is super important. Please don't skip it.
I took a break from this book (probably way longer than I should've), and honestly? I'm glad I did. That time away made me realize just how much this story needed to be reworked, polished, and... well, completely overhauled. So I did exactly that. I went through every single chapter and edited everything. I fixed the plot holes, made the dialogue flow better, gave the characters more depth, and made sure the story is way more interesting and engaging than before.
Which brings me to this: if you're jumping in and reading this chapter because it's where you left off last ti
