Chapter 27: When Trust Bleeds

Chapter 27: When Trust Bleeds

Chapter 27: WHEN TRUST BLEEDS

The morning light spilled gently across the penthouse, but the atmosphere inside remained heavy and breathless, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath. Elena stood near the tall window, her back straight, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her blouse. She had barely slept. Adrian’s words from the night before—the coldness in his tone, the suspicion she heard—still clung to her.

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