So why bother defending herself?
The room fell into a tense silence as they all reflected on Raven's precarious position. He had once been the golden child, destined for greatness within the organization.
Now, with his health in decline and others stepping up to fill the void he left behind, the question lingered—could he reclaim his place, or would the Ashford boy surpass him for good?
There was a murmur around the table.
The Windermere family assessments were a long-standing tradition, a way of measuring each member's contributions, their worth to the family's legacy.
It was as much a competition as it was an evaluation, with each member vying to prove their value. For Raven, it had always been a source of torture, a reminder of how little he fit into the family's obsession.