Elsa
I stood there, staring at Lucas in silence, trying to find the right words, the right way to convince him to help me. Every second that passed felt like a lifetime. He had every reason to resent Adam—reasons I couldn’t argue with. And in that moment, I realised that if I wanted his help, I would need to offer him something that matched the gravity of the task I was asking him to take on.
“Lucas, is there anything you want in exchange for this?” I asked cautiously, my voice wavering slightly.
He looked at me, confused, as if the question caught him off guard. I knew I needed to be clear and direct. This was too important.
“What do you want in exchange for helping me? I’ll do anything,” I said, trying to sound brave even though fear gripped my heart. I watched as he moved to sit dow
