Chapter 30

Autumn had originally planned to confirm her thesis direction with Ivy before continuing, but since Ivy hadn't replied and based on her own judgment, the new research focus seemed solid. Autumn had already begun working on the next section. Her phone kept chiming with notifications. Autumn had no choice but to pick it up. Britney was having one of her meltdowns, "I'm ordering you to do something right now. Say 'I was wrong, your highness' in a voice message. No typing. Send ten in a row. Make me happy first, then we'll talk." Britney loved testing obedience. She was extremely manipulative. If Autumn did what she asked, it wouldn't stop there—Britney would only escalate, becoming more aggressive and controlling. Autumn scrolled up and saw the video Britney had sent. The background was a place Autumn knew all too well—the home she had lived in for three years. She also recognized the people in the video. Maybe it was the events of last night. Seeing Damien's complete indifference