Chapter 100

Kelly POV

The weight of the world had been lifted, but it was replaced by something else….something heavier. After everything, after Davis, after Evelyn, and all the secrets that had been unearthed, I was left standing at the crossroads of my life.

The office buzzed with its usual sound, but I could barely focus. The silence that had enveloped me in the past weeks, the silence of recovery and reflection, had now given way to the noise of normalcy. People came in, schedules were arranged, decisions had to be made. It was supposed to feel like a return to the way things were, but nothing felt the same anymore.

"Ma’am." Clara’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. She stood in the doorway, her hands clasped in front of her as if unsure whether to interrupt.

I nodded, motioning for her to come in. “Clara, I wasn’t expecting you. Everything okay?”

Clara stepped inside, a curious look in her eyes. “You’ve been off the radar for weeks, Ma’am. Eve