chapter 12 The news

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☆☆LILA☆☆ I froze in the doorway, staring at the television. A picture of Theo and me was on the TV. "Speculation now rises as to how this leadership shift connects with the rumours of a possible union between Theo Marcellus and the late Leo Moretti’s daughter, Lila Moretti." Union? Like I was part of a contract. My stomach dropped. This wasn’t just gossip. Clearly, someone tipped them off. I looked at him. He was already watching me, his expression gave nothing away, but that was even worse. “You knew,” I said. My voice sounded flat, even to me. He didn’t answer right away. In that silence, the benefit of the doubt I gave him went along with it I tightened my grip on the phone. “You let them drag me into this.” I could see Zio shift in the corner of my eye, but I didn’t

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