Chapter 26: The Rift
Eva stood in the doorway of Damien’s office, her heart racing and her palms sweating. She hadn’t planned on confronting him, but the guilt weighing her down was unbearable. Damien sat behind his desk, his sharp gaze fixed on some document, but the tension in his body was palpable. “Damien, we need to talk,” she said, her voice steady, though her insides churned with nerves. He didn’t look up. “I think we’ve said everything that needed to be said.” Eva stepped inside, closing the door behind her. “No. We haven’t.” The silence between them was suffocating, the air thick with unresolved emotions. Damien finally raised his eyes to meet hers, and the pain she saw there almost broke her. His face was a mask of cool indifference, but she knew better. She knew the turmoil underneath. “You wan
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