Chapter 55

*BRIANNE’S POV*

I stared at the sheet of paper in front of me, the words blurring together as I struggled to focus on the exam. My mind felt like it was drifting, constantly pulled away by the weight of everything that had been going on for the past few days.

Taking a deep breath, I lifted my head and glanced around the room. Everyone else had their heads down, their eyes glued to their booklets, and pens scratching furiously across the pages. The quiet shuffle of papers and the hum of concentration filled the room but it only made my own distraction feel more pronounced.

This was it—my final exams in college. I should’ve been happy, and relieved to be at the edge of freedom, yet I was overwhelmed. The past few days had been a whirlwind of chaos, and the emotional toll was weighing heavy on me. My thoughts were scattered, and tangled up in worries and unresolved feelings. But none of that mattered now.

I had no choice but to focus.

Clenching the pen tighter in my hand, I forced myself