Chapter 66: A Crushing Revelation
(Connor's POV)
The silence in Dominic's office was suffocating. I could feel the tension hanging in the air, so thick it was almost tangible. Dominic sat stiffly across from me, staring at his desk as though it held the answers to his torment. Lucas stood by the window, arms crossed, his usual diplomatic calm giving way to unease.
I hadn’t meant to drop that bombshell. The words had slipped out before I could think. But now, there was no undoing the damage.
Dominic's head turned slowly toward me, his piercing blue eyes locking onto mine with an intensity that made my chest tighten.
“What did you just say?” His voice was low, a dangerous undercurrent running beneath the surface.
“I... I wasn’t supposed to—” I began, stumbling over my words. Luca
