Chapter 17 - The ApologyVictoria eventually requested one final meeting.
Evelyn agreed.
They met in the quiet hotel garden.
Victoria looked different.
No designer entourage.
No arrogance.
Just a woman carrying the consequences of her choices.
"I'm sorry," Victoria said.
Evelyn studied her.
"For what?"
"For believing that being rich made me better than everyone else."
Evelyn remained silent.
Victoria lowered her eyes.
"I know an apology doesn't fix what I did."
"No," Evelyn said.
"It doesn't."
Then Evelyn stood.
"But becoming better might."
Victoria nodded.
It wasn't forgiveness.
May you like
Not yet.
But it was the beginning of something neither woman expected.
