IMOGEN'S POV
The morning news droned on in the background while I nursed my second cup of coffee. I'd been up since five, unable to sleep after yesterday's confrontation with Isaac and everything that had unfolded. The familiar voices of the local anchors felt like white noise until one particular phrase cut through my distraction.
"...complicated family situation involving Portland businessman Elijah Rossi..."
I froze, coffee cup halfway to my lips.
"Sources close to the family paint a picture of a man caught between two worlds through no fault of his own. Rossi, a devoted father and successful entrepreneur, found himself entangled in what appears to be a calculated scheme by the powerful Sutton family..."
My stomach twisted. I reached for the remote and turned up the volume.
