C7 Chapter 7

Melia's pov

The air in the study was somber and tension-filled. I briefly wondered if this is the way the rest of my life was going to be - filled with heavy silence and unrelenting tension. I sat stiffly in a high backed leather chair, flanked by Bastian's mother - Mrs. Monroe, and their family lawyer Mrs. Monroe's cousin, Mr. Collins.

Candice's kind but calculated gaze bore into me