Chapter 23 — Lines and Loyalties
The car door shut, cutting out the roar of the rain. For a long moment, neither of them spoke. The silence wasn’t empty—it was electric, a quiet filled with everything they hadn’t said. Selena’s fingers twisted in her lap. “You could’ve warned me.” “I tried,” Dante said, voice low and rough. “You just didn’t want to hear it.” “I didn’t want to be dragged into something I don’t understand.” He turned to look at her, the city lights carving sharp lines across his face. “It’s already too late for that.” She swallowed hard. “Was it all a lie, Dante? Everything they’re saying?” “No.” He hesitated. “But not all of it’s true either.” “Then tell me what is.” His gaze stayed on the passing rain outside. “It’s better if you don’t know.” She gave a humorless laugh. “You don’t get to decide
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