Aria's POV
Noah exhaled slowly. "Over the past few years, I found out Claudia met with the same man repeatedly."
The room became deathly quiet.
"He always kept his face hidden," Noah continued. "Most of my informants never got a clear look. I couldn't confirm his identity."
Noah rubbed a hand over his face. "Eventually, one of my spies managed to glimpse his face." He looked directly at me. "I thought..." He hesitated. "I thought he looked like Joshua."
Noah's expression became heavier. "I convinced myself I was wrong."
I sighed. "You should have told me."
"I know." His voice was filled with regret. "But how could I?" He swallowed. "You buried him."
"I saw you mourn him. I couldn't destroy you with something I wasn't even sure about."
I stared at him. Part of me wanted to be angry
