Chapter 109

Her voice trembled as she spoke, her sadness evident. “How could someone be so heartless, so cruel?”

Drake’s shoulders slumped, his own frustration echoing in his voice. “I don’t know, Kate. But we can’t let this go unpunished. We have to make things right.”

Kate nodded, her resolve firm. “We’ll do whatever we can to help. To bring justice to those who have suffered.”

The room felt heavy with the weight of their emotions, but amidst the darkness, there was a glimmer of determination.

As the night stretched on, they sat together in the dimly lit room in the sitting room their minds and hearts grappling with the enormity of the situation.

“I lost more than just my friends,” Drake’s voice held a mix of sadness and regret. “I lost their trust, their friendship. It’s like a part of me is missing.”

Kate’s eyes glistened with empathy, her heart aching for the pain he must have felt. She couldn’t imagine the sense of loss that came with the betrayal of th