Unraveling the Truth
Rory’s POV
I gripped my phone tightly, my breathing uneven as the words echoed in my mind. Julian isn’t who you think he is… he was the one at the masquerade event.
The masquerade event.
My pulse pounded in my ears as fragmented memories surfaced—his intense gaze behind the mask, the way he moved, the feeling of something forbidden and intoxicating. Could it really have been him?
No. That didn’t make sense. If Julian was the mysterious stranger from that night, why would he hide it? And more importantly—why tell me now?
I whirled around, scanning the dimly lit penthouse. Julian had stormed out after our argument, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t return. My instincts screamed at me to leave, but I needed more answers.
Who was that caller?
My fingers trembled as
