Essence sat opposite her grandfather’s desk and looked at the paperwork in front of her. It wasn’t quite six in the morning now and she was finding she was glad she’d slept on the plane because she felt she needed the clarity from rest to deal with this situation. Vadim was still not back from whatever he was doing with Sabrina. “I simply signed these trusting the pair of you. You tricked me.” She accused quietly. “It was for your own good.” “None of this is for my own good, Grandfather.” She sighed wondering where this bravery to talk back was stemming from. Perhaps it was realizing there was nothing left for her to lose at this point. So far, she lost her career, her boyfriend, and the freedom to do with her life as she wanted. What more could happen? “All of this is because of archai