“Secrets & Siblings” Hazel’s POV It had become our new normal. Waking up in Alexander’s room—wrapped in his scent, tangled in warm sheets and lazy arms that never let go until the sunlight pushed through the windows. Two weeks had passed since the scandal, but instead of chaos, it brought clarity. Instead of destruction, it had pulled us closer. This was the soft afterglow we hadn’t known we needed. This morning, I sat at my desk in the executive assistant’s office, typing up notes from Alex’s last investor call. The door to his office was slightly ajar, and every now and then, he’d glance over at me. His eyes held a quiet mischief. Like a game only we knew how to play. After a few moments, I picked up the folder I was holding and knocked gently. “Come in,” came his deep voice. I

