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CHAPTER 91 — THE THINGS WE ALMOST SAY Damien noticed. He didn’t say anything at first. He just noticed. ⸻ It was small. The way Sienna didn’t linger at breakfast. The way Isabelle didn’t look at her directly. The way conversations stopped half a second too early when someone walked into a room. Subtle things. But Damien had built his life on noticing subtle things. ⸻ He watched Sienna more carefully that day. Not in an obvious way. Just enough to see what other people might miss. She was quieter. Not fragile. Not dramatic. Just… guarded. Like she was thinking ten steps ahead of something. Or someone. ⸻ That unsettled him. Because usually, he was the one ten steps ahead. ⸻ By evening, the house had returned to its polished calm. Broken glass replaced. Stains clean
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