Elaria didn't go to Cloudmere.
She knew Sebastian too well-this whole setup was just a trap, a waiting game for her to show up so he could chip away at her defenses. But the situation over at the Collins Group? It was teetering on the edge.
Then she got a call. It was from Mrs. Collins, Liam's mom, asking to meet for coffee.
The Collins family might've run into trouble, but Mrs. Collins still kept up appearances. From the designer outfit to the pricey jewelry, not a thing was out of place.
Elaria sat across from her in a fancy café, looking at the weary woman in front of her. She had a feeling some unpleasant words were coming, but she had to be here anyway.
Sure enough, Mrs. Collins stirred her coffee slowly and said, "Back when Liam used to see you, I didn't say anything
