The Scapegoat Heiress: Havenwood's Reckoning

I clutched the USB drive, halfway to Havenwood's town hall, rehearsing the speech that would expose GlobalCorp's ruthless fracking operation and save our community.

Suddenly, the ground bucked violently, an unnatural tremor that tore through the town, confirming my worst fears.

Before the dust could even settle, Mrs. Henderson's shriek pierced the din, echoing across the shattered town square:

"It's her! Sarah Miller! She did this!"

My adoptive father, the Mayor, looked at me with dawning horror, not for my safety, but for his failing reputation, while my brother Ethan's expression…