Back in the city after their honeymoon, Isabella found herself haunted by the encounter with Claire. The woman’s words replayed in her mind: “Secrets have a way of surfacing.” The look on Damien’s face when he saw Claire had lingered with her, too—a mixture of anger, unease, and something else she couldn’t place. She knew he had tried to reassure her, but his words hadn’t erased the doubts left by Claire’s appearance. It was as if a shadow had been cast over their marriage, one she couldn’t ignore.
Days passed, and with each one, Isabella’s uncertainty grew. She trusted Damien deeply, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that he was hiding something—something he was desperate to keep from her. Eventually, her need for answers outweighed her hesitation, and she decided to meet Claire again,
