Emiliana woke up to the sound of her phone buzzing on the bedside table. She groggily picked it up, still half-asleep, and saw that she had a missed call from Jace. She was surprised, wondering why he would be calling her so early in the morning.She quickly dialed his number and he answered on the first ring. "Emiliana, thank God you picked up. I know you were asleep. You need to come over right now," he said urgently.Emiliana sat up in bed, suddenly wide awake. "What's going on, Jace? Is everything okay?""It's the camp director. He's been making threats," Jace said, his voice shaking with anger. "He's blaming us for ruining his reputation and he says he's going to sue us for everything we have."Emiliana felt a knot form in her stomach. She knew there would be consequences for exposing the camp director's secret, but she didn't think it would come to this. "I'll be right over in a couple of hours once it’s brighter," she said, hanging up the phone.Early in the morning, he quickly

Months had passed since the trial, and Emiliana had finally started to feel a sense of normalcy in her life again. She had enrolled in college and was studying to become a nurse, something she had always dreamed of.On this particular day, Emiliana was sitting in the college library, studying for an upcoming exam. She had her headphones in, listening to classical music, when she heard a familiar voice behind her."Hey there, nurse-to-be," Jace said, grinning at her.Emiliana turned around and smiled, feeling her heart race at the sight of him. Even after all these months, she still felt a rush of excitement whenever she saw him."Hey yourself," she said, laughing.Jace pulled up a chair and sat down beside her. They chatted for a while, catching up on each other's lives. Emiliana couldn't help but feel grateful for Jace's presence in her life. He had been her anchor during the darkest moments of her life, and she knew that she could always count on him.After a while, Jace stood up an