chapter 88

Amari sat at the dimly lit bar, nursing her drink as she pondered the events of the past few months. Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions, swirling like the ice cubes in her glass. She had been through so much and faced challenges that would have broken lesser individuals, yet here she was, still standing tall and defiant.

As she sipped her drink, she couldn't help but replay the conversation she had with her supposed ally earlier that day. The betrayal still stung the words echoing in her mind like a haunting refrain.

"You trusted me, Amari," her ally had said, their voice laced with false sympathy. "But you were always too naive to see the truth."

Amari clenched her jaw, her hands tightening around the glass. She had trusted them implicitly, confiding in them her deepest fears and insecurities. And yet, they had turned out to be nothing more than a snake in the grass, waiting for the right moment to strike.

But despite the betrayal, Amari refused to let it break her. Sh