Orion's POV
Her words stayed with me.
From today.
Two words. She hadn't shouted them. She hadn't needed to. She'd already decided, long before she said them aloud.
I stood at the edge of the pool and watched the covered walkway until she was gone.
Samuel hadn't moved from my side. His eyes moved to the spot where Celeste was holding Lily, then back to me.
"The timing on those cameras," he said, low enough that only I could hear. "Twenty minutes before my team took possession. Someone knew the window. Someone who knew about the acquisition before it was announced, and who had a reason to want that hour unrecorded."
I looked at Celeste.
She met my gaze directly. Calm. Concerned. She looked completely at ease.
"I don't know anything about it," she said, before I could speak. "Orion,
