Chapter 17 The Big Reveal – Echoes of What Was

The days slipped by, slow and heavy, like walking through a dream Maya couldn't wake from.

She forced herself into a routine - work, home, sleep - each moment blurring into the next.

If she moved fast enough, maybe she could outrun the ache in her chest.

Maybe she could pretend she hadn't left pieces of herself behind at Chase's doorstep.

But t