Chapter 191

DAHLIA

Graduation day arrived wrapped in sunlight and noise and emotions I wasn’t prepared for.

The campus buzzed with laughter, camera flashes, proud parents, and gowns swishing against concrete. Caps were crooked, nerves were high, and everything smelled faintly of perfume, flowers, and relief.

After everything Izzy and I had survived—deadlines, breakdowns, fear, almost losing everything—this day felt unreal.

We had actually made it.

I remember how Izzy broke down when I finally explained the issue with Alex. She was both sorry and mad at me. But that’s in the past now.

Thanks to Diego’s plan, we had numerous pieces of evidence against Alex and his family. They were all sentenced to prison, with the Fisher business collapsing.

Izzy stood beside me in her gown, grinning like she’d personally defeated the universe. The tassel brushed her cheek as she turned, eyes scanning the crowd.

“He’s not here,” I muttered.

Izzy didn’t even l